Megalopolis executive co-producer Darren Demetre denied claims published this week that director Francis Ford Coppola tried to kiss female extras while on set.
“I was never aware of any complaints of harassment or ill behaviour during the course of the project,” Demetre told The Guardian in the same report which alleged that Coppola demonstrated “old school” behavior around women while on set of his Megalopolis passion project.
Specifically, the report cited sources who said Coppola pulled women to sit on his lap and tried to kiss several topless or scantily clad female extras while filming a nightclub scene.
Coppola did not respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
“I have known and worked with Francis and his family for over 35 years,” Demetre said. “As one of the first assistant directors and an executive producer on his new epic, Megalopolis, I helped oversee and advise the production and ran the second unit.
“I was never aware of any complaints of harassment or ill behaviour during the course of the project,” Demetre told The Guardian in the same report which alleged that Coppola demonstrated “old school” behavior around women while on set of his Megalopolis passion project.
Specifically, the report cited sources who said Coppola pulled women to sit on his lap and tried to kiss several topless or scantily clad female extras while filming a nightclub scene.
Coppola did not respond to The Hollywood Reporter‘s request for comment.
“I have known and worked with Francis and his family for over 35 years,” Demetre said. “As one of the first assistant directors and an executive producer on his new epic, Megalopolis, I helped oversee and advise the production and ran the second unit.
- 5/14/2024
- by Zoe G Phillips
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Take a look at “Megalopolis”, the new multi-million dollar, live-action feature written, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, with theatrical distribution Tba:
“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive…”
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“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/14/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Days before Francis Ford Coppola premieres his self-financed epic “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Fesstival, The Guardian has published a report on the film’s production in which several crew members detail Coppola’s alleged behavior on set. Several sources told the publication that Coppola was “old school” in his behavior toward women.
“He allegedly pulled women to sit on his lap, for example,” reads The Guardian report. “And during one bacchanalian nightclub scene being shot for the film, witnesses say, Coppola came on to the set and tried to kiss some of the topless and scantily clad female extras. He apparently claimed he was ‘trying to get them in the mood.'”
Defending Coppola is Darren Demetre, the executive co-producer on “Megalopolis.” He told the publication that Coppola did kiss some extras on the cheek in a friendly manner and no one ever expressed to him that Coppola’s behavior made them uncomfortable.
“He allegedly pulled women to sit on his lap, for example,” reads The Guardian report. “And during one bacchanalian nightclub scene being shot for the film, witnesses say, Coppola came on to the set and tried to kiss some of the topless and scantily clad female extras. He apparently claimed he was ‘trying to get them in the mood.'”
Defending Coppola is Darren Demetre, the executive co-producer on “Megalopolis.” He told the publication that Coppola did kiss some extras on the cheek in a friendly manner and no one ever expressed to him that Coppola’s behavior made them uncomfortable.
- 5/14/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Just one crazy shot from the Megalopolis teaserScreenshot: Francis Ford Coppola/YouTube
If you saw a bacchanal of film connoisseurs and terminally online people running through the streets and shouting “We’re so back!” this morning, there’s a good reason for it. After 40-odd years, a couple of vineyard sales,...
If you saw a bacchanal of film connoisseurs and terminally online people running through the streets and shouting “We’re so back!” this morning, there’s a good reason for it. After 40-odd years, a couple of vineyard sales,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
Oi, we’re back with Megalopolis again! Yeah, Coppola’s supposed masterpiece has been a hot topic in recent weeks as the famed director is trying to sell his sci-fi epic to buyers so that it can be ready for a theatrical release this year and, most likely, the awards season. So far, the director has not been able to find a major buyer, but the marketing campaign is great, despite the fact that it seems that the director is paying for it out of his own pocket, as all the official information we have comes from the director himself or his personal social media profiles. We have received some teaser photos, and a teaser video, and today, the first official teaser trailer was also released, which you can check out below.
If you haven’t read any of our previous reports, in short, Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether,...
If you haven’t read any of our previous reports, in short, Megalopolis is an interesting story altogether,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Aubrey Plaza first rose to stardom when she portrayed the role of April Ludgate in the renowned TV Series Parks and Recreation. Since then the actress never had to look, as she has gone on to work in some of the most successful films, leaving an indelible mark in the film industry. However, Plaza is not done with portraying iconic characters as she is set to be featured in Francis Ford Coppola’s upcoming passion project titled Megalopolis.
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis
The filmmaker has bet everything on the project, and the actress has broken her silence on Coppola’s vision was not believed by any major studio. Since none of the studios were ready to help the filmmaker in the production, he bet everything on the film. Moreover, they are over the rocky roads and how the film’s success would prove everyone wrong.
Aubrey Plaza...
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis
The filmmaker has bet everything on the project, and the actress has broken her silence on Coppola’s vision was not believed by any major studio. Since none of the studios were ready to help the filmmaker in the production, he bet everything on the film. Moreover, they are over the rocky roads and how the film’s success would prove everyone wrong.
Aubrey Plaza...
- 5/14/2024
- by Tushar Auddy
- FandomWire
After a tantalizing teaser clip that showed Adam Driver precipitously balanced on the edge of a skyscraper, Francis Ford Coppola has dropped an even more tantalizing full teaser for his $120 million self-funded epic, Megalopolis.
The trailer opens with a striking image of what might be rockets or asteroids falling toward a New York City-esque city that’s actually called The City of New Rome. As Laurence Fishburne’s character says, “When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when...
The trailer opens with a striking image of what might be rockets or asteroids falling toward a New York City-esque city that’s actually called The City of New Rome. As Laurence Fishburne’s character says, “When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jon Blistein
- Rollingstone.com
The Boys is one of the most popular superhero series in the world at this moment. The twisted take on the superhero genre, adapted from the comic book of the same name, became a major hit for Amazon Prime and a series that has pushed the boundaries of what can be shown on TV in more ways than one. After three successful seasons and a spin-off series, the fourth season of The Boys is coming back later this year, with the premiere scheduled for June 13, 2024 but today, a month before the upcoming season’s premiere, we have received confirmation that The Boys have been renewed for Season 5, which is absolutely amazing!
Not much has been revealed at this point, but Amazon has released a short teaser video featuring Kimiko, which confirms the renewal. As you might have guessed, we are going to show this teaser to you in the upcoming paragraphs.
Not much has been revealed at this point, but Amazon has released a short teaser video featuring Kimiko, which confirms the renewal. As you might have guessed, we are going to show this teaser to you in the upcoming paragraphs.
- 5/14/2024
- by Arthur S. Poe
- Fiction Horizon
Adam Driver has played a city-dwelling seducer before — think: “Girls” at the very least — but this time, the actor has transformed into a slick harbinger of chaos for Francis Ford Coppola’s epic “Megalopolis.”
Driver stars as artist and city planner Cesar Catilina, once again adjacent to faux Italian-ness for the screen. Cesar’s biggest opponent is Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare per the official synopsis. Yet when Cesar begins an affair with Franklyn’s socialite daughter Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), Cesar’s determined path to forge a new city begins to falter.
Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman also star.
Coppola writes, directs, and produces the epic feature which had an estimated budget of $120 million-plus.
Driver stars as artist and city planner Cesar Catilina, once again adjacent to faux Italian-ness for the screen. Cesar’s biggest opponent is Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare per the official synopsis. Yet when Cesar begins an affair with Franklyn’s socialite daughter Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), Cesar’s determined path to forge a new city begins to falter.
Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman also star.
Coppola writes, directs, and produces the epic feature which had an estimated budget of $120 million-plus.
- 5/14/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Surely the most anticipated movie at the 77th Cannes Film Festival this year is Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.” It comes to the south of France already couched in rich drama: it’s a movie he’s been dreaming about for decades. The maverick film director paid for it himself—$120 million out of his successful winery’s coiffeurs to see his vision through. Sadly, his wife of 61 years, writer and documentarian Eleanor Coppola, just passed away, as did his mentor and first boss, legendary producer Roger Corman. A return to Cannes, where he’s won the Palme D’Or twice before with “The Conversation” and “Apocalypse Now,” is the perfect stage for a triumph. As the festival kicked off its opening day, Coppola released a snappy teaser trailer.
The early L.A. screening of “Megalopolis,” a “Fountainhead”-esque tale about an ambitious city planner locking horns with politicians following a New York City calamity,...
The early L.A. screening of “Megalopolis,” a “Fountainhead”-esque tale about an ambitious city planner locking horns with politicians following a New York City calamity,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Francis Ford Coppola is arguably one of the greatest directors in the industry. Having delivered classics that have shaped Hollywood like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, the director has made a lot of films that have defined generations of Hollywood filmmaking. However, the director has gone on record to say that his best film is yet to come, talking about his upcoming masterpiece, set to premiere at Cannes this month.
A still from The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola has spent the last 40 years coming up with and producing his latest masterpiece, Megalopolis. The director has regarded it as the best project that he has had the privilege to preside over, which is a bold statement given the director’s filmography and tenure in Hollywood.
Work on the Megalopolis screenplay first started in the 1980s A still from Megalopolis | Vanity Fair
The original idea for the film was allegedly conceived in...
A still from The Godfather
Francis Ford Coppola has spent the last 40 years coming up with and producing his latest masterpiece, Megalopolis. The director has regarded it as the best project that he has had the privilege to preside over, which is a bold statement given the director’s filmography and tenure in Hollywood.
Work on the Megalopolis screenplay first started in the 1980s A still from Megalopolis | Vanity Fair
The original idea for the film was allegedly conceived in...
- 5/14/2024
- by Anuraag Chatterjee
- FandomWire
Even though we’ve had set photos, teasers and a confirmed premiere date, it’s still awfully hard to believe that Francis Ford Coppola is finally unleashing Megalopolis to the world. Ahead of its debut at the Cannes Film Festival, we have another trailer that gives us a better look at the world Coppola has had in his head since the days of Apocalypse Now.
In the teaser, we hear a voiceover ponder, “When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when people no longer believe in it…” From there, we have statues brought to life, a Roman chariot race, a lavish party, a protest, and oh so much more, all of which give us a better idea of just what Coppola has been up to with Megalopolis. He, too, noted in the description of the video, “Our new...
In the teaser, we hear a voiceover ponder, “When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when people no longer believe in it…” From there, we have statues brought to life, a Roman chariot race, a lavish party, a protest, and oh so much more, all of which give us a better idea of just what Coppola has been up to with Megalopolis. He, too, noted in the description of the video, “Our new...
- 5/14/2024
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Francis Ford Coppola has debuted a teaser trailer for his Rome-inspired epic ‘Megalopolis.’
The fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this story of a New York woman which is divided between loyalties to her father, who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive and ready for the future.
The movie stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Fineman and James Remar.
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The fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems in this story of a New York woman which is divided between loyalties to her father, who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive and ready for the future.
The movie stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Nathalie Emmanuel, Kathryn Hunter, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Chloe Fineman and James Remar.
Also in trailers – Trailer drops for new film from Sally El Hosaini – ‘Unicorns’
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- 5/14/2024
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Francis Ford Coppola has revealed the first look at Megalopolis, his self-funded sci-fi epic starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
A project decades in the making, Coppola financed much of the $120 million film himself. The film is set to premiere at Cannes in May, but has yet to secure a US release.
Megalopolis is described as “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...
A project decades in the making, Coppola financed much of the $120 million film himself. The film is set to premiere at Cannes in May, but has yet to secure a US release.
Megalopolis is described as “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...
- 5/14/2024
- by Scoop Harrison
- Consequence - Film News
The latest teaser trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been released (via SFFGazette.com), offering our best look yet at the legendary filmmaker's "Roman epic fable."
Showcasing a society in chaos, we see here that Coppola is essentially telling a classic Ancient Rome fable in a modern version of America. The visuals are undeniably gorgeous and the director clearly hopes this will be his magnum opus.
However, Megalopolis - which Coppola began writing in 1983 - still doesn't have distribution. Following a recent screening attended by studio and streaming executives, one distributor said, "There is just no way to position this movie," with the implication being that it's likely to struggle in theaters.
As a result, this one may end up on VOD/streaming.
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver...
Showcasing a society in chaos, we see here that Coppola is essentially telling a classic Ancient Rome fable in a modern version of America. The visuals are undeniably gorgeous and the director clearly hopes this will be his magnum opus.
However, Megalopolis - which Coppola began writing in 1983 - still doesn't have distribution. Following a recent screening attended by studio and streaming executives, one distributor said, "There is just no way to position this movie," with the implication being that it's likely to struggle in theaters.
As a result, this one may end up on VOD/streaming.
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver...
- 5/14/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Adam Driver protagoniza el proyecto más personal de Coppola.
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la esperadísima película “Megalopolis”, escrita, dirigida y producida por Francis Ford Coppola (“El Padrino”).
“Megalopolis” es una fábula épica romana ambientada en una imaginada América moderna. La ciudad de Nueva Roma debe cambiar, lo que provoca un conflicto entre César Catilina, un artista genial que pretende dar el salto a un futuro utópico e idealista, y su oponente, el alcalde Franklyn Cicero, que sigue comprometido con un statu quo regresivo, perpetuando la codicia, los intereses particulares y la guerra partidista. En medio de ambos se encuentra Julia Cicero, la hija del alcalde, cuyo amor por César ha dividido sus lealtades, obligándola a descubrir lo que realmente cree que merece la humanidad.
La película cuenta con un reparto coral que incluye Adam Driver (“Historia de un Matrimonio”), Forest Whitaker (“El Último Rey de Escocia”), Nathalie Emmanuel...
Se ha publicado el primer tráiler de la esperadísima película “Megalopolis”, escrita, dirigida y producida por Francis Ford Coppola (“El Padrino”).
“Megalopolis” es una fábula épica romana ambientada en una imaginada América moderna. La ciudad de Nueva Roma debe cambiar, lo que provoca un conflicto entre César Catilina, un artista genial que pretende dar el salto a un futuro utópico e idealista, y su oponente, el alcalde Franklyn Cicero, que sigue comprometido con un statu quo regresivo, perpetuando la codicia, los intereses particulares y la guerra partidista. En medio de ambos se encuentra Julia Cicero, la hija del alcalde, cuyo amor por César ha dividido sus lealtades, obligándola a descubrir lo que realmente cree que merece la humanidad.
La película cuenta con un reparto coral que incluye Adam Driver (“Historia de un Matrimonio”), Forest Whitaker (“El Último Rey de Escocia”), Nathalie Emmanuel...
- 5/14/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
Are you ready for the return of the king? It's been 13 years since Francis Ford Coppola helmed a feature film — that would be 2011's weird horror flick "Twixt" — and now he's back in the director's chair to realize his dream project. In the 1980s, Coppola started writing "Megalopolis," an epic, sprawling drama that could very well be his biggest movie ever. He would tinker with the work over the years and finally start shooting second unit footage in 2001.
And then disaster struck, literally. The film's script dealt with the aftermath of a disaster that befalls New York City, and just as Coppola was gearing up to get "Megalopolis" off the ground, the 9/11 attacks changed everything. Realizing that no one at the time would be in the mood to watch a post-disaster movie set in New York, Coppola shelved the project — but he never forgot about it.
Now, the seemingly impossible...
And then disaster struck, literally. The film's script dealt with the aftermath of a disaster that befalls New York City, and just as Coppola was gearing up to get "Megalopolis" off the ground, the 9/11 attacks changed everything. Realizing that no one at the time would be in the mood to watch a post-disaster movie set in New York, Coppola shelved the project — but he never forgot about it.
Now, the seemingly impossible...
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris Evangelista
- Slash Film
Are we headed for a bon marché?
A new class of finished films and packages (unmade movies with big stars and a director attached) will travel to Cannes this week in search of cash and homes with the studios, streamers and global indie players.
The 2024 Cannes market comes equipped with some interesting contradictions. Stateside, the content buying machine is fraught. Major media stock prices are getting hammered day by day, and a new age of austerity has gripped the once free-spending tech giants. At the same time, distributors paralyzed by the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes need content to fill their slates for the end the year and the top of 2025.
“We’d agree that finished film volume isn’t as high due to the strikes, but Cannes is a much better setting for packages to begin with,” one top sales agent told Variety. “These movies can get financed out of the international marketplace,...
A new class of finished films and packages (unmade movies with big stars and a director attached) will travel to Cannes this week in search of cash and homes with the studios, streamers and global indie players.
The 2024 Cannes market comes equipped with some interesting contradictions. Stateside, the content buying machine is fraught. Major media stock prices are getting hammered day by day, and a new age of austerity has gripped the once free-spending tech giants. At the same time, distributors paralyzed by the 2023 Hollywood labor strikes need content to fill their slates for the end the year and the top of 2025.
“We’d agree that finished film volume isn’t as high due to the strikes, but Cannes is a much better setting for packages to begin with,” one top sales agent told Variety. “These movies can get financed out of the international marketplace,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
In just three days' time, Francis Ford Coppola's self-funded passion project Megalopolis — a film over forty years in the making — will make its world premiere at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. But whilst most of us sadly won't be living it up with Coppola and co on the Croisette this week, we are at least starting to glimpse the fruits of The Godfather filmmaker's labours. Last week we got a first clip of the film, and yesterday — following the news that the mega-budget epic has finally secured UK distribution — Coppola dropped a brand new teaser trailer for his opus. Check it out below:
Missiles raining over the Statue of Liberty. Laurence Fishburne's inimitable tones asking, "When does an Empire die?" Aubrey Plaza eating fruit on a chaise longue like Cleopatra reincarnate. Ben-Hur-evoking chariot racing and Blade Runner-esque cyberpunk tech. Adam Driver serving brooding looks over epic,...
Missiles raining over the Statue of Liberty. Laurence Fishburne's inimitable tones asking, "When does an Empire die?" Aubrey Plaza eating fruit on a chaise longue like Cleopatra reincarnate. Ben-Hur-evoking chariot racing and Blade Runner-esque cyberpunk tech. Adam Driver serving brooding looks over epic,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jordan King
- Empire - Movies
Francis Ford Coppola’s baroque epic Megalopolis has a new trailer ahead of its premiere at Cannes this week. It’s quite something.
Francis Ford Coppola’s long-in-gestation film Megalopolis makes its debut at the Cannes Film Festival this week. And while industry reactions to it have been mixed so far, Coppola’s self-described ‘Roman epic fable’ clearly has some spectacular visuals.
The new trailer, which you can find below, provides a glimpse at a grand baroque-looking drama that imagines New York as an empire on the edge of collapse. There are decadent parties, chariot races, and Shia Labeouf hopping about in a toga. There are collapsing buildings, what may or may not be a meteor strike, and dreamlike images straight out of a Buñuel flick.
Aside from the years or writing, rewriting, planning and false starts, the production of Megalopolis was, according to several accounts, fraught with difficulties. A...
Francis Ford Coppola’s long-in-gestation film Megalopolis makes its debut at the Cannes Film Festival this week. And while industry reactions to it have been mixed so far, Coppola’s self-described ‘Roman epic fable’ clearly has some spectacular visuals.
The new trailer, which you can find below, provides a glimpse at a grand baroque-looking drama that imagines New York as an empire on the edge of collapse. There are decadent parties, chariot races, and Shia Labeouf hopping about in a toga. There are collapsing buildings, what may or may not be a meteor strike, and dreamlike images straight out of a Buñuel flick.
Aside from the years or writing, rewriting, planning and false starts, the production of Megalopolis was, according to several accounts, fraught with difficulties. A...
- 5/14/2024
- by Ryan Lambie
- Film Stories
When Aubrey Plaza first got the call about her role in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, she’d literally just stocked up on Godfather-themed keychains and lighters from an actual Godfather gift shop. It should be noted she was not obsessively combing eBay for insane fan memorabilia. In fact, there was a legitimate reason for her purchases: she just happened to be in Taormina, Sicily — the home of The Godfather, if you will — where it was partly shot. And of course there’s a gift shop.
Plaza was, at the time, taking her turn as the maritally-challenged Harper in the second season of the HBO hit series The White Lotus — a role for which she was individually Emmy and Golden Globe nominated. And, when she heard that Coppola wanted to get on Zoom with her, she was also staying in the San Domenico hotel, his old home-from-home during The Godfather shoot.
Plaza was, at the time, taking her turn as the maritally-challenged Harper in the second season of the HBO hit series The White Lotus — a role for which she was individually Emmy and Golden Globe nominated. And, when she heard that Coppola wanted to get on Zoom with her, she was also staying in the San Domenico hotel, his old home-from-home during The Godfather shoot.
- 5/14/2024
- by Antonia Blyth
- Deadline Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival officially kicks off today with the latest from Quentin Dupieux, but Francis Ford Coppola has decided to truly begin the festivities with a bang. After a brief, enticing tease earlier this month, he’s now debuted the epic first trailer for Megalopolis, chock full of jaw-dropping images that has us counting down the hours until Thursday’s world premiere. “Our new film Megalopolis is the best work I’ve ever had the privilege to preside over,” notes Coppola with the trailer.
Along with French distribution from Le Pacte, the film was also picked up by Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; and Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., per Deadline. A U.S. deal has yet to be announced, but here’s hoping it comes during the festival.
“My first goal...
Along with French distribution from Le Pacte, the film was also picked up by Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; and Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., per Deadline. A U.S. deal has yet to be announced, but here’s hoping it comes during the festival.
“My first goal...
- 5/14/2024
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Francis Ford Coppola has released the first teaser trailer to his epic, self-funded passion project Megalopolis.
In the clip that dropped on Monday night, we see more of the scale and ambition of the project, with the large ensemble cast, dynamic shots of a utopian society and protests.
The film, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, is a Roman epic set in an imagined modern America, according to early descriptions.
Adam Driver leads Megalopolis, and the film’s cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney and Dustin Hoffman.
Coppola first began writing Megalopolis in 1983, and the film reportedly cost $120 million to make, which was funded in part by the sale of a significant portion of the director’s wine empire. He hosted a screening of the project...
In the clip that dropped on Monday night, we see more of the scale and ambition of the project, with the large ensemble cast, dynamic shots of a utopian society and protests.
The film, which will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 17, is a Roman epic set in an imagined modern America, according to early descriptions.
Adam Driver leads Megalopolis, and the film’s cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney and Dustin Hoffman.
Coppola first began writing Megalopolis in 1983, and the film reportedly cost $120 million to make, which was funded in part by the sale of a significant portion of the director’s wine empire. He hosted a screening of the project...
- 5/14/2024
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Our new film ‘Megalopolis’ is the best work I’ve ever had the privilege to preside over,” reads a quote attributed to iconic director Francis Ford Coppola attached to the official trailer for his new epic film.
The picture, which will premiere in competition on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, has been a project many years in the making for the director. He first began work on the screenplay in the 1980s.
The legendary filmmaker behind “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” has invested $120 million of his own money into the film.
The trailer starts with a voice-over musing about the decline of empires – “when does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when people no longer believe in it” — before cutting to a Roman chariot race, a metropolitan skyscape and scenes of protest.
According to the official synopsis, “‘Megalopolis...
The picture, which will premiere in competition on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival, has been a project many years in the making for the director. He first began work on the screenplay in the 1980s.
The legendary filmmaker behind “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” has invested $120 million of his own money into the film.
The trailer starts with a voice-over musing about the decline of empires – “when does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when people no longer believe in it” — before cutting to a Roman chariot race, a metropolitan skyscape and scenes of protest.
According to the official synopsis, “‘Megalopolis...
- 5/14/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
"When does an empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no..." Whoa!! American Zoetrope has dropped a real teaser trailer for Megalopolis, unveiling an incredible 90 secs of jaw-dropping footage. Megalopolis is director Francis Ford Coppola's latest ambitious project, a $100M+ feature that he has been trying to make ever since he first conceived the film in 1979. The basic setup is: an architect wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia following a devastating disaster. It's not actually NYC, but a giant city like NYC hence the Megalopolis title. The architect's plan is opposed by the mayor, who has other ideas for the city. It's premiering at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Main Competition this week - and we posted a teaser clip last week. The movie's cast includes Adam Driver as Caesar, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman,...
- 5/14/2024
- by Alex Billington
- firstshowing.net
It’s been just a few hours since Nathalie Emmanuel has seen Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis for the first time, and she’s settling on the right words to describe the experience.
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” says the actress, talking over Zoom from London in late April, as she pauses for a second to collect her thoughts.
Coppola’s epic, which will have its red carpet world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, casts Emmanuel in a starring role opposite a stacked ensemble that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne and Jason Schwartzman. “The movie feels like a real call to arms,” she says. “It asks big questions. In spite of all the horrible, hard and devastating realities of the world that we live in, how can we make it better? It feels like there’s hope or a possibility for something better.
“It’s like nothing I’ve ever seen,” says the actress, talking over Zoom from London in late April, as she pauses for a second to collect her thoughts.
Coppola’s epic, which will have its red carpet world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, casts Emmanuel in a starring role opposite a stacked ensemble that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne and Jason Schwartzman. “The movie feels like a real call to arms,” she says. “It asks big questions. In spite of all the horrible, hard and devastating realities of the world that we live in, how can we make it better? It feels like there’s hope or a possibility for something better.
- 5/14/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
- 5/13/2024
- by Phillipe Thao
- Tudum - Netflix
Cannes isn’t Sundance. The movies on offer aren’t generally genre horror box office surprises or heartwarming indie dramedies, and sometimes they’re not even sure-fire Oscar hopefuls.
But as several sales agents and distributors told us, Cannes is slowly shifting back to being a home for discovery. With the audience now unbothered by subtitles, distributors aren’t just looking for the next “May December” but the next “Anatomy of a Fall.” And when it comes to the package titles on the Marché du Film, buyers are demanding more than the latest Nicolas Cage shark movie.
The sources IndieWire spoke to believe there’s more quality than quantity among this year’s official competition sales titles and the packages being shopped to distributors. And that’s a good thing, even though there are still plenty of hot packages trickling in by the day and buyers already scooping up competition...
But as several sales agents and distributors told us, Cannes is slowly shifting back to being a home for discovery. With the audience now unbothered by subtitles, distributors aren’t just looking for the next “May December” but the next “Anatomy of a Fall.” And when it comes to the package titles on the Marché du Film, buyers are demanding more than the latest Nicolas Cage shark movie.
The sources IndieWire spoke to believe there’s more quality than quantity among this year’s official competition sales titles and the packages being shopped to distributors. And that’s a good thing, even though there are still plenty of hot packages trickling in by the day and buyers already scooping up competition...
- 5/13/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Exclusive: Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis has sold to key independent buyers in Europe’s top five territories, we can reveal.
Ahead of its anticipated world premiere at this week’s Cannes Film Festival the movie has sold to Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; and Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K. A deal with Le Pacte for France was announced last week.
The movie debuts on Thursday 16th in Cannes with cast Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman set to tread the red carpet.
Coppola’s longtime lawyer, Barry Hirsch, and Goodfellas President Vincent Maraval brokered the new Megalopolis deals with Constantin Film’s Oliver Berben and Gero Worstbrock (Germany), Eagle Pictures’ Tarak Ben Ammar...
Ahead of its anticipated world premiere at this week’s Cannes Film Festival the movie has sold to Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; and Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K. A deal with Le Pacte for France was announced last week.
The movie debuts on Thursday 16th in Cannes with cast Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman set to tread the red carpet.
Coppola’s longtime lawyer, Barry Hirsch, and Goodfellas President Vincent Maraval brokered the new Megalopolis deals with Constantin Film’s Oliver Berben and Gero Worstbrock (Germany), Eagle Pictures’ Tarak Ben Ammar...
- 5/12/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Adam Driver protagoniza la película que tendrá su estreno mundial en Cannes.
Ya tenemos el primer avance de la esperadísima película “Megalopolis”, escrita, dirigida y producida por Francis Ford Coppola (“El Padrino”).
“Megalopolis” es una fábula épica romana ambientada en una imaginada América moderna. La ciudad de Nueva Roma debe cambiar, lo que provoca un conflicto entre César Catilina, un artista genial que pretende dar el salto a un futuro utópico e idealista, y su oponente, el alcalde Franklyn Cicero, que sigue comprometido con un statu quo regresivo, perpetuando la codicia, los intereses particulares y la guerra partidista. En medio de ambos se encuentra Julia Cicero, la hija del alcalde, cuyo amor por César ha dividido sus lealtades, obligándola a descubrir lo que realmente cree que merece la humanidad.
La película cuenta con un reparto coral que incluye Adam Driver (“Historia de un Matrimonio”), Forest Whitaker (“El Último Rey de Escocia...
Ya tenemos el primer avance de la esperadísima película “Megalopolis”, escrita, dirigida y producida por Francis Ford Coppola (“El Padrino”).
“Megalopolis” es una fábula épica romana ambientada en una imaginada América moderna. La ciudad de Nueva Roma debe cambiar, lo que provoca un conflicto entre César Catilina, un artista genial que pretende dar el salto a un futuro utópico e idealista, y su oponente, el alcalde Franklyn Cicero, que sigue comprometido con un statu quo regresivo, perpetuando la codicia, los intereses particulares y la guerra partidista. En medio de ambos se encuentra Julia Cicero, la hija del alcalde, cuyo amor por César ha dividido sus lealtades, obligándola a descubrir lo que realmente cree que merece la humanidad.
La película cuenta con un reparto coral que incluye Adam Driver (“Historia de un Matrimonio”), Forest Whitaker (“El Último Rey de Escocia...
- 5/9/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
The Mandalorian Season 4 Spoilers and Rumors: What's Been Announced So Far? - Main Image
Following the airing of the third season last year, fans are now looking forward to The Mandalorian season 4. Let's explore the spoilers and rumors that we've heard so far.
Also Read: Giancarlo Esposito Teases Potential Star Wars Return in The Mandalorian and Grogu
What Can We Expect in The Mandalorian Season 4?
After the airing of the third season finale, it was expected that The Mandalorian will move forward with a fourth season and reports have claimed that Jon Favreau was already working on the scripts.
The season's planned production start last year was temporarily halted due to the Hollywood labor strikes that took place and lasted for months.
However, it all changed earlier this year when Lucasfilm officially announced that Din Djarin and Grogu's next adventure will move to the big screen with the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu.
Following the airing of the third season last year, fans are now looking forward to The Mandalorian season 4. Let's explore the spoilers and rumors that we've heard so far.
Also Read: Giancarlo Esposito Teases Potential Star Wars Return in The Mandalorian and Grogu
What Can We Expect in The Mandalorian Season 4?
After the airing of the third season finale, it was expected that The Mandalorian will move forward with a fourth season and reports have claimed that Jon Favreau was already working on the scripts.
The season's planned production start last year was temporarily halted due to the Hollywood labor strikes that took place and lasted for months.
However, it all changed earlier this year when Lucasfilm officially announced that Din Djarin and Grogu's next adventure will move to the big screen with the new movie The Mandalorian and Grogu.
- 5/9/2024
- EpicStream
Marvel Studios Executive Discusses the McU's Recent Setbacks: "We're Coming Back Strong" - Main Image
Marvel Studios executive Louis D'Esposito reflected on the recent setbacks that the MCU has experienced for the last few years.
It is no secret for many fans that the franchise has been in a vulnerable state lately as some of their recent releases received underwhelming reception both financially and critically.
The studio is starting to address the issue by reducing its number of output for film and TV projects and targeting fewer releases per year compared to the earlier days of the Multiverse Saga.
Also Read: Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals New Strategy for MCU Releases
Louis D'Esposito Addresses the Recent Setbacks in the MCU
In a recent interview, D'Esposito opened up about the McU's recent setbacks where he admitted that it has been a "rough time" for the studio.
Despite the issues that they have,...
Marvel Studios executive Louis D'Esposito reflected on the recent setbacks that the MCU has experienced for the last few years.
It is no secret for many fans that the franchise has been in a vulnerable state lately as some of their recent releases received underwhelming reception both financially and critically.
The studio is starting to address the issue by reducing its number of output for film and TV projects and targeting fewer releases per year compared to the earlier days of the Multiverse Saga.
Also Read: Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals New Strategy for MCU Releases
Louis D'Esposito Addresses the Recent Setbacks in the MCU
In a recent interview, D'Esposito opened up about the McU's recent setbacks where he admitted that it has been a "rough time" for the studio.
Despite the issues that they have,...
- 5/8/2024
- EpicStream
Actor Denzel Washington and filmmaker Spike Lee have been known to work together on films like Malcolm X and Inside Man. Their frequent collaborations helped form a close bond between the two. But there’s another well-known actor who Lee feels he’s bonded with on a slightly similar level.
Spike Lee compared his bond with Denzel Washington to this other actor Spike Lee and Denzel Washington | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Washington and Lee have one of cinema’s most notable actor-director relationships. The pair first came together in the 1990 film Mo’ Better Blues. Lee immediately pictured Washington in the lead role of the film after seeing how women responded to the Oscar-winner.
“Before I wrote one word of Mo’ Better Blues, I knew I wanted Denzel Washington to play the lead,” Washington once told Entertainment Weekly. “In the fall of ’88, Denzel was starring on Broadway in Checkmates with Ruby Dee and Paul Winfield.
Spike Lee compared his bond with Denzel Washington to this other actor Spike Lee and Denzel Washington | Kevin Mazur/Getty Images
Washington and Lee have one of cinema’s most notable actor-director relationships. The pair first came together in the 1990 film Mo’ Better Blues. Lee immediately pictured Washington in the lead role of the film after seeing how women responded to the Oscar-winner.
“Before I wrote one word of Mo’ Better Blues, I knew I wanted Denzel Washington to play the lead,” Washington once told Entertainment Weekly. “In the fall of ’88, Denzel was starring on Broadway in Checkmates with Ruby Dee and Paul Winfield.
- 5/8/2024
- by Antonio Stallings
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Disney CEO Bob Iger Reveals New Strategy for MCU Releases - Main Image
Disney CEO Bob Iger opened up about the new MCU release strategy as Marvel Studios is reducing its output moving forward.
For the past few years, there have been concerns surrounding the recent MCU releases as some fans felt that the quality has suffered due to the number of film and TV projects that they're producing concurrently.
We've heard from several reports that Marvel Studios has been reassessing its strategy for its future releases and is eyeing to reduce their number of output compared to the last couple of years.
Also Read: The Mandalorian Star Giancarlo Esposito Reveals He's Joining the MCU
Marvel Studios is Limiting the Number of MCU Movies and Shows Per Year
According to a report, Iger recently addressed the changes to the MCU release strategy during the company’s quarterly earnings call.
He...
Disney CEO Bob Iger opened up about the new MCU release strategy as Marvel Studios is reducing its output moving forward.
For the past few years, there have been concerns surrounding the recent MCU releases as some fans felt that the quality has suffered due to the number of film and TV projects that they're producing concurrently.
We've heard from several reports that Marvel Studios has been reassessing its strategy for its future releases and is eyeing to reduce their number of output compared to the last couple of years.
Also Read: The Mandalorian Star Giancarlo Esposito Reveals He's Joining the MCU
Marvel Studios is Limiting the Number of MCU Movies and Shows Per Year
According to a report, Iger recently addressed the changes to the MCU release strategy during the company’s quarterly earnings call.
He...
- 5/7/2024
- EpicStream
With Monday’s episode of The Voice, NBC’s never-ending sing-off went live for the first time in Season 25. But did all 12 of the contestants really come alive? Read on, and we’ll discuss which members of Teams John Legend, Reba McEntire, Chance the Rapper and Dan + Shay gave the kind of performances that were likeliest to get them voted through to the Semi-Finals.
The Voice’s Season 25 Winner Is Obviously Going to Be…View List
Bryan Olesen (Team Legend), “Don’t Stop Me Now” — Grade: C+ | The season’s eldest contestant, 50-year-old Bryan knew that he had to...
The Voice’s Season 25 Winner Is Obviously Going to Be…View List
Bryan Olesen (Team Legend), “Don’t Stop Me Now” — Grade: C+ | The season’s eldest contestant, 50-year-old Bryan knew that he had to...
- 5/7/2024
- by Charlie Mason
- TVLine.com
Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it Here) and X (watch that one at This Link), wrapped way back in May of 2023, and just last month we heard that it has earned an R rating for strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use as it heads toward its July 5th theatrical release date. With that date just two months away, last week, USA Today unveiled a new image from the film that dropped Mia Goth into an ’80s party scene:
Not to be outdone, Entertainment Weekly, in their annual Summer Movie Preview, has also dropped a bunch of new pics for the movie, revealing our first looks at Goth’s co-stars, including a very bloody Kevin Bacon, Yellowjackets star (and horror super fan) Sophie Thatcher, and Elizabeth Debicki. Check em’ out:
MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia...
Not to be outdone, Entertainment Weekly, in their annual Summer Movie Preview, has also dropped a bunch of new pics for the movie, revealing our first looks at Goth’s co-stars, including a very bloody Kevin Bacon, Yellowjackets star (and horror super fan) Sophie Thatcher, and Elizabeth Debicki. Check em’ out:
MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia...
- 5/6/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
The third installment in Ti West’s trilogy, A24 will be releasing X and Pearl follow-up MaXXXine in theaters July 5, and Entertainment Weekly has shared four new images today.
With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in mid-80s Hollywood in the upcoming MaXXXine. Check out the brand new images down below.
Trilogy director Ti West tells Entertainment Weekly in their preview piece, “The thing that the other two movies don’t have is that sort of scope. To try to do a big, sprawling Los Angeles ensemble movie is what the movie was, and that’s just a big undertaking. There’s a kind of noir-ish mystery vibe to the movie that’s very fun.”
Mia Goth stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Sophia Thatcher, and Kevin Bacon.
Here’s the...
With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in mid-80s Hollywood in the upcoming MaXXXine. Check out the brand new images down below.
Trilogy director Ti West tells Entertainment Weekly in their preview piece, “The thing that the other two movies don’t have is that sort of scope. To try to do a big, sprawling Los Angeles ensemble movie is what the movie was, and that’s just a big undertaking. There’s a kind of noir-ish mystery vibe to the movie that’s very fun.”
Mia Goth stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Sophia Thatcher, and Kevin Bacon.
Here’s the...
- 5/6/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Abigail Arrives at Home 5/7, Exclusively on Digital Platforms: "The horror-fan-favorite director duo, Radio Silence, returns to deliver a new vision of vampires in Abigail, available for the first time exclusively on digital platforms where you can buy or rent beginning tomorrow, May 7, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes and regarded as “a Bloody Blast” (The Detroit News), directors Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet elevate the vampire genre challenging expectations at every blood-stained corner.
Abigail boasts beloved-horror cast Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton, as well as Dan Stevens, Giancarlo Esposito, Alisha Weir, Kevin Durand, the late Angus Cloud, and William Catlett.
Radio Silence, the filmmakers behind the horror hits Ready or Not, Scream (2022) and Scream VI, bring a brash and bloodthirsty new vision of vampires with Abigail. A heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard...
Abigail boasts beloved-horror cast Melissa Barrera and Kathryn Newton, as well as Dan Stevens, Giancarlo Esposito, Alisha Weir, Kevin Durand, the late Angus Cloud, and William Catlett.
Radio Silence, the filmmakers behind the horror hits Ready or Not, Scream (2022) and Scream VI, bring a brash and bloodthirsty new vision of vampires with Abigail. A heist team is hired by a mysterious fixer to kidnap the daughter of a powerful underworld figure. They must guard...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Spike Lee credits Steven Spielberg for having a “crystal ball” when it comes to the dangers of artificial intelligence.
During an interview alongside actor Giancarlo Esposito for The Hollywood Reporter, Lee pointed to Spielberg’s 2001 film “A.I. Artificial Intelligence.” Stanley Kubrick had been developing the sci-fi feature for two decades before Spielberg took over writing and directing after Kubrick’s death.
According to Lee, Spielberg’s film was one of the first mainstream portrayals of artificial intelligence, and served as an early warning for what the world is facing now in 2024.
“The danger that A.I. could do to cinemas is nothing compared to what it could do to the world,” Lee said when asked about the effects of A.I. on filmmaking. “It’s bigger than cinema. It’s bigger than music. I got to give it to my brother, Steven Spielberg, who peeped this many years ago when...
During an interview alongside actor Giancarlo Esposito for The Hollywood Reporter, Lee pointed to Spielberg’s 2001 film “A.I. Artificial Intelligence.” Stanley Kubrick had been developing the sci-fi feature for two decades before Spielberg took over writing and directing after Kubrick’s death.
According to Lee, Spielberg’s film was one of the first mainstream portrayals of artificial intelligence, and served as an early warning for what the world is facing now in 2024.
“The danger that A.I. could do to cinemas is nothing compared to what it could do to the world,” Lee said when asked about the effects of A.I. on filmmaking. “It’s bigger than cinema. It’s bigger than music. I got to give it to my brother, Steven Spielberg, who peeped this many years ago when...
- 5/6/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
May 4th might be over, but the Star Wars festivities continue!
Rsvlts offers a wide array of fantastic Star Wars merch, highlighted by an epic shirt commenterating the Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Check out more of the best deals at Rsvlts
You love Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, but do you love them enough to watch them duke it out in a slasher flick?
“iHorror is diving deep into film production with a chilling new project that’s sure to redefine your childhood memories. We’re thrilled to introduce ‘Mickey vs. Winnie,’ a groundbreaking horror slasher directed by Glenn Douglas Packard. This isn’t just any horror slasher; it’s a visceral showdown between twisted versions of childhood favorites Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh. ‘Mickey vs. Winnie’ brings together the now-public-domain characters from A. A. Milne’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ books and Mickey Mouse...
Rsvlts offers a wide array of fantastic Star Wars merch, highlighted by an epic shirt commenterating the Duel of the Fates from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace.
Check out more of the best deals at Rsvlts
You love Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh, but do you love them enough to watch them duke it out in a slasher flick?
“iHorror is diving deep into film production with a chilling new project that’s sure to redefine your childhood memories. We’re thrilled to introduce ‘Mickey vs. Winnie,’ a groundbreaking horror slasher directed by Glenn Douglas Packard. This isn’t just any horror slasher; it’s a visceral showdown between twisted versions of childhood favorites Mickey Mouse and Winnie-the-Pooh. ‘Mickey vs. Winnie’ brings together the now-public-domain characters from A. A. Milne’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh’ books and Mickey Mouse...
- 5/6/2024
- by Lee Parham
- Den of Geek
Looks like meat's back on the menu, boys. Unfortunately, that comes at the expense of the main group of kidnappers/mercenaries who have absolutely no idea what they just got themselves into. The directing duo of Matt Bettinelli-Olpin and Tyler Gillett (also known as Radio Silence) unleashed a hellish feast for the senses earlier this year thanks to their horror flick with a twist, "Abigail." Because of the wonders of marketing, of course, we found out long before our doomed lead characters that the innocent-looking child they've chosen to hold for ransom is actually a bloodthirsty vampire (Alisha Weir). And in no time at all, the full weight of their predicament dawns on them as they realize that the hunters have now become the hunted in a horrific cat-and-mouse game set at a decrepit old mansion over the course of one endless day.
After debuting to rave reviews but inflicting...
After debuting to rave reviews but inflicting...
- 5/6/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Gracian Parish (Giancarlo Esposito) is out for justice for his late teen son Maddox (Caleb Baumann) in the explosive May 5 finale of AMC‘s fast-moving thriller, Parish. “He goes after the person he really holds responsible,” says Eduardo Javier Canto, who executive produces alongside Ryan Maldonado. “And there’s a cost to that.” Will that cost lead to Parish’s moral bankruptcy? That’s always been the question for this former getaway driver turned legit businessman who was pulled back into a life of crime by his old friend and ex-con Colin (Skeet Ulrich) for a “one time” gig. Instead, Parish became a driver for a Zimbabwean crime lord, The Horse (Zackary Momoh), and was soon entangled with the man’s infighting family, the Tongais, who are human traffickers. Complicating that, corrupt tycoon Anton (Bradley Whitford), someone from Parish’s criminal past, arrived and demanded he betray The Horse. Alyssa Moran...
- 5/6/2024
- TV Insider
The Mandalorian Star Giancarlo Esposito Reveals He's Joining the MCU - Main Image
Giancarlo Esposito recently revealed that he is finally joining the MCU sooner than we may expect.
For years, fans have been clamoring for The Mandalorian actor to join the franchise since he has been associated with various fan casts in several iconic Marvel roles such as Professor X.
Fortunately, it looks like it is finally happening soon although the type of role that he might play could be unexpected for some fans.
Also Read: Hugh Jackman Reveals He Almost Wore Comic-Accurate Costume in The Wolverine
Giancarlo Esposito is Joining the MCU 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
In a recent convention appearance, Esposito revealed that he is set to make an appearance in an MCU project.
While he didn't provide details regarding the role that he will play, he teased that it will happen "sooner rather than later" and...
Giancarlo Esposito recently revealed that he is finally joining the MCU sooner than we may expect.
For years, fans have been clamoring for The Mandalorian actor to join the franchise since he has been associated with various fan casts in several iconic Marvel roles such as Professor X.
Fortunately, it looks like it is finally happening soon although the type of role that he might play could be unexpected for some fans.
Also Read: Hugh Jackman Reveals He Almost Wore Comic-Accurate Costume in The Wolverine
Giancarlo Esposito is Joining the MCU 'Sooner Rather Than Later'
In a recent convention appearance, Esposito revealed that he is set to make an appearance in an MCU project.
While he didn't provide details regarding the role that he will play, he teased that it will happen "sooner rather than later" and...
- 5/6/2024
- EpicStream
Even given the usually significant security provisions in place around any Marvel production before official announcements are made, you'd think an actor wouldn't even be able to drop hints that they'd auditioned, let alone been cast. But then, not every actor is Giancarlo Esposito a man who didn't meet a pop culture behemoth he couldn't infiltrate — Star Wars, DC, The Boys, you name it – and at Ccxp in Mexico City, he dropped word that he'll be making his entry to the Marvel Cinematic Universe before too long.
Yet, while fans have speculated about him playing Professor Charles Xavier (and he himself put that out into the universe a couple of years ago), in his latest con appearance, he shot that down — but wouldn't be drawn on exactly who he might be playing.
"I cannot promise you it’ll be Professor X, because here’s what I think. I think that...
Yet, while fans have speculated about him playing Professor Charles Xavier (and he himself put that out into the universe a couple of years ago), in his latest con appearance, he shot that down — but wouldn't be drawn on exactly who he might be playing.
"I cannot promise you it’ll be Professor X, because here’s what I think. I think that...
- 5/6/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Mookie and Buggin’-Out back together again. We love to see it. Filmmaker, artist, tastemaker, and thespian Spike Lee has reunited with “School Daze” and “Do The Right Thing” brethren Giancarlo Esposito in a recent spot for Fiat’s new all-electric Fiat 500e. The commercial is entitled “Italy in America” and sees Esposito, whose father hails from Naples, introducing Lee to “la dolce vita”. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter marking the reunion, Lee and Esposito reflected on their friendship and collaborations, their shared appreciation for Italian culture, and various film projects on approach.
“This is a natural fit,” Lee said of working with Esposito on the project after years apart. “When you’re close, especially in this industry, there might be Spike the love, but there are schedules and delays that prevent working together again. But we have a bond. It’s been announced that I’m...
“This is a natural fit,” Lee said of working with Esposito on the project after years apart. “When you’re close, especially in this industry, there might be Spike the love, but there are schedules and delays that prevent working together again. But we have a bond. It’s been announced that I’m...
- 5/5/2024
- by Harrison Richlin
- Indiewire
We've already heard so much about Francis Ford Coppola's struggles to get his giant new film Megalopolis made — from financial wobbles, casting changes and, most recently, a screening for studios and streamers that generated little interest in the way of distribution deals. Yet with a French release in place and an upcoming premiere at the Cannes Film Festival designed to boost the buzz, Coppola has put the first clip from the film, featuring Adam Driver's character, online. Check it out:
Megalopolis is set in an alternate modern America, where the city of New Rome is at a pivot point in history. It has to adapt or crumble, but there is conflict between Cesar Catilina (Driver), who dreams of a utopian, idealistic future for the city and its incumbent mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who clings to the status quo, allowing greed, special interests and partisan warfare to dominate.
Megalopolis is set in an alternate modern America, where the city of New Rome is at a pivot point in history. It has to adapt or crumble, but there is conflict between Cesar Catilina (Driver), who dreams of a utopian, idealistic future for the city and its incumbent mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who clings to the status quo, allowing greed, special interests and partisan warfare to dominate.
- 5/5/2024
- by James White
- Empire - Movies
Take a look at “Megalopolis”, the new multi-million dollar, live-action feature written, directed and produced by Francis Ford Coppola, starring Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jason Schwartzman, Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney and Giancarlo Esposito, with theatrical distribution Tba:
“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive…”
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“…in New York, a woman is divided…
“…between loyalties to her father…
“…who has a classical view of society, and her lover, who is more progressive…”
Click the images to enlarge…...
- 5/5/2024
- by Unknown
- SneakPeek
Ahead of the movie's world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 14, the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi passion project, Megalopolis, has been released online.
Really more of a scene preview than a proper teaser, the footage sees Adam Driver's character, Caesar, step out on to the ledge of a building and walk precariously towards the edge. Caesar then begins to topple forward, but before he falls, he yells "time stop," and freezes in place. After a few moments, he snaps his fingers and the world around him returns to normal.
Coppola shared the clip on Instagram, with a sad addendum.
"Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf."
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Really more of a scene preview than a proper teaser, the footage sees Adam Driver's character, Caesar, step out on to the ledge of a building and walk precariously towards the edge. Caesar then begins to topple forward, but before he falls, he yells "time stop," and freezes in place. After a few moments, he snaps his fingers and the world around him returns to normal.
Coppola shared the clip on Instagram, with a sad addendum.
"Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf."
View this...
- 5/5/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
It’s a Saturday afternoon in February and Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito are sitting side-by-side in a golf cart on a studio lot in Los Angeles. The two, friends for 40 years, have worked together many times over the years on such Lee joints as 1988’s School Daze, 1989’s Do the Right Thing, 1990’s Mo’ Better Blues and 1992’s Malcolm X. They are back together and collaborating once again, this time for Fiat on behalf of the Italian automaker’s brand new, all-electric Fiat 500e.
Lee directs and stars in the “Italy in America” spot opposite his Emmy-nominated friend in what marks their first national advertising campaign together. As the story goes, Esposito helps Lee find his inner Italian as they discover how their urban commute becomes more “dolce” in the 2024 Fiat 500e. “The all-electric Fiat 500e captures the essence of the Italian lifestyle. This new campaign brings together an iconic duo of diverse heritage,...
Lee directs and stars in the “Italy in America” spot opposite his Emmy-nominated friend in what marks their first national advertising campaign together. As the story goes, Esposito helps Lee find his inner Italian as they discover how their urban commute becomes more “dolce” in the 2024 Fiat 500e. “The all-electric Fiat 500e captures the essence of the Italian lifestyle. This new campaign brings together an iconic duo of diverse heritage,...
- 5/5/2024
- by Chris Gardner
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Adam Driver precipitously balances himself on a ledge of a building in a first look clip from Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. The director shared the anxiety-inducing clip from his long-brewing project on May 4, the date of his late wife Eleanor’s birthday.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th,” Coppola captioned the clip in an Instagram post on Saturday. “But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
“Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th,” Coppola captioned the clip in an Instagram post on Saturday. “But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.
- 5/4/2024
- by Althea Legaspi
- Rollingstone.com
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