Everything We Know About Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis
Megalopolis, possibly Francis Ford Coppola’s most ambitious film, tells the story of an architect who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. Coppola started writing the script in the 1980s. He spent years trying to bring his dream film to fruition, but eventually, his frustrations with the unpredictability of the film industry and Hollywood’s preference for franchises led him to give up on the project.
For the entirety of Coppola's career he has been critical of Hollywood and tried to change it through his films with varied success. Undoubtedly he has directed some of the best and most influential films of all time, however, some of his projects such as One From the Heart led him into debt. Coppola's financial struggles and need to support his family resulted in years of mostly making safe and formulaic films for others.
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At the age of 82, Coppola has the wealth and stability to make the personal films he views as true cinematic art. According to the director himself, Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis will be revolutionary, unlike anything else currently being released in Hollywood. He believes the project will be a culmination of all he has learned in his many years of filmmaking and a legacy that he will leave behind for future generations.
Earlier in Coppola's career, he was struggling financially and made the decision to pursue directing studio-funded films that were more likely to be commercially successful. Coppola's Megalopolis is a passion project that he put on hold for years. No studio will back the project, which is seen as a financial risk because of its complexity and grandiose vision. Furthermore, it is thematically very
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