Several decades and a few controversies later, Francis Ford Coppola‘s long-gestating passion project Megalopolis has officially wrapped production. The multiple Oscar winner first conceived the idea for the ambitious project in 1980. However, atypical with the passion projects of acclaimed auteurs, the high-concept project required heavy financing which was one of the many hurdles that inhibited its swift progress. Against all odds, Coppola was able to get the film … Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’: Francis Ford Coppola’s Passion Project Wraps Production!!

It seemed like Francis Ford Coppola‘s self-financed passion project Megalopolis was in major peril yesterday following a report that the production had descended into “chaos.” Things looked grim with the loss of a number of key creatives aboard the film as well as the resignation of the art department and the jettison of the VFX team. One person that’s not worried about the film, however, … Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’: Francis Ford Coppola Denies Reports of Chaos on Production!!

The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that Francis Ford Coppola‘s long-gestating – and self-financed – sci-fi epic Megalopolis, is in severe peril with the production believed to have descended into what the publication has described as “chaos”. The movie, which has been shooting in Atlanta since October, has lost key creative talent in the past week including the production designer and supervising art director, in addition … Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’: Ford Coppola’s Passion Project Reportedly in Deep Production Troubles!!

The cast for director Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming project Megalopolis grows even larger as several prominent actors have recently joined the film, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Coppola‘s sister Talia Shire, who previously collaborated with the filmmaker on The Godfather trilogy as the character Connie Corleone, is set to star in the film with her son Jason Schwartzman, who will also appear in next year’s … Continue reading ‘Megalopolis’: Talia Shire, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, and More Join Ford Coppola’s Passion Project!!