Lionsgate has shared the official trailer and poster for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, which will open in domestic theaters and IMAX on September 27, 2024. The film has been rated R for sexual content, nudity, drug use, language, and some violence.
Megalopolis: The Ultimate IMAX Experience will offer an all-access pass LIVE from the AMC Lincoln Square 13 IMAX in New York City as director Francis Ford Coppola discusses his new film with special guests in a pre-screening conversation moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. The event will be streamed exclusively to 66 participating IMAX theatres across the U.S. and Canada and will take place simultaneously at 8:30 p.m. EDT / 5:30 p.m. PDT.
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare.
Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the movie stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.
When Lionsgate Studios announced it would distribute Megalopolis, Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, said: “Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film.
“It is a true privilege to work with him and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences. At Lionsgate, we strive to be a home for bold and daring artists, and Megalopolis proves there is no one more bold or daring than the maestro, Francis Ford Coppola.”
Coppola added, “One rule of business I’ve always followed and prioritized (to my benefit) is to continue working with companies and teams who, over time, have proven to be good friends as well as great collaborators. This is why I am thrilled to have Adam Fogelson and Lionsgate Studios release Megalopolis.
“I am confident they will apply the same tender love and care given to Apocalypse Now, which is currently in its 45th year of astounding revenue and appreciation.”
Coppola produced the film with Fred Roos, Barry Hirsch, and Michael Bederman. Anahid Nazarian, Barrie Osborne, and Darren Demetre executive produced it.
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