Quite a bit has happened since May 14th, 2024, when I posted the teaser trailer for Megalopolis, the Francis Ford Coppola film about an architect (Adam Driver) who, after a devastating disaster, has ideas of rebuilding New York City as a utopia.
What followed a few weeks ago was the release and almost immediate ban of the next Megalopolis trailer. It turns out you can’t just attribute quotes to well-known movie critics if they never actually said the words. Something Lionsgate Movies must have known, but ‘one mustn’t let some blowback get in the way of some good PR.’
What we have now is essentially the same trailer minus the fake reviews used to make audiences believe this movie will likely be as epic as Coppola’s previous cinema-ticket-worthy films (Apocalypse Now (1979), The Godfather (1972), Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992), The Rainmaker (1997). In other words, ‘Don’t hesitate. Be ahead of the game and see Megalopolis immediately upon release.‘
I’ll admit that this trailer is better executed than the teaser months earlier. However, not because of the ‘Coppola is ahead of his time‘ rhetoric. I’m mainly curious about the special effects, Aubrey Plaza’s character and the architect’s ideas.
What are your thoughts on Megalopolis now? So far, many reviews from the film festival screenings appear negative. But, I remain curious to see what the general audience decides.
Chloe Fineman, Giancarlo Esposito, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, D.B. Sweeney, Kathryn Hunter, Balthazar Getty, Sonia Ammar, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Nathalie Emmanuel, James Remar, Talia Shire, Charlene Amoia and Grace VanderWaal also star.
Megalopolis Release Dates: September 27th, 2024 (US & UK)…
Happy Film Loving,
G
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