Lionsgate continues its relationship with Francis Ford Coppola by agreeing to distribute the filmmaker’s newest epic, Megalopolis.
Regardless of receiving divisive reactions on the Cannes Movie Competition, Lionsgate is able to danger it for the biscuit with Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Lionsgate is bringing Coppola’s science-fiction drama to theaters in the USA and Canada, says Adam Fogelson, chair of the Lionsgate Movement Image Group. The deal spins out of Lionsgate’s present relationship with Coppola’s banner Zoetrope Studios after Lionsgate distributed Coppola’s Apocalypse Now Ultimate Reduce, The Dialog, The Colton Membership Encore, The Man and His Dream, and One From the Coronary heart: Reprise. Megalopolis will likely be launched in home theaters and IMAX on September 27, 2024.
In Megalopolis, an architect (Adam Driver) needs to rebuild New York Metropolis as a utopia following a devastating catastrophe.
Right here’s the official synopsis for Megalopolis courtesy of Lionsgate:
“Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.”
Talking in regards to the alternative to convey Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis to home cinemas, Fogelson mentioned, “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.”
“Utterly unique” could possibly be an understatement. Early evaluations for Megalopolis say Coppola’s self-financed movie is as divisive because it will get. In keeping with David Rooney of The Hollywood Reporter, Megalopolis is “windy and overstuffed, frequently baffling and way too talky.” Nevertheless, Rooney additionally says the movie is “often amusing, playful, visually stunning, and illuminated by a touching hope for humanity.” If nothing else, Megalopolis seems like a movie folks ought to see and type their very own opinion of.
In the meantime, Deadline’s Damon Sensible thinks, “Megalopolis is something of a mess; unruly, exaggerated, and drawn to pretention like a moth to a flame.” Nonetheless, Sensible injected positivity into his assessment by saying the movie is “a pretty stunning achievement, and the work of a master artist.”
Megalopolis boasts a star-studded ensemble forged that features Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Chloe Fineman, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, DB Sweeney, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Bailey Ives, Grace Vanderwaal, and James Remar.
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