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On the eve of the movie playing the Cannes Film Festival, Francis Ford Coppola has released an official teaser trailer for Megalopolis. The film is about to play Cannes, but now you can get your first real look at it!
Coming from his own Youtube account, Coppola says “Our new film MEGALOPOLIS is the best work I’ve ever had the privilege to preside over.” Coppola writes and directs, with the ensemble cast including Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, James Remar, and Chloe Fineman.
Here is the official plot synopsis for the movie:
“An accident destroys a New York City-like metropolis already in decay. Cesar, an idealist, aims to rebuild the city as a sustainable utopia, while the venal mayor, Frank Cicero, has other plans. Coming between the opposing men and their visions is Frank’s socialite daughter, Julia. Tired of the attention and power she was born with, Julia searches for her life’s meaning.”
Here now is the teaser trailer for Megalopolis:
Jesus… he’s really leaving nothing on the table with this, is he? This is the capstone project of his entire career.
Sure seems that way, for better and/or worse.