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Crime, Drama

MEGALOPOLIS (2024): New Trailer Starring Aubrey Plaza, Adam Driver, Chloe Fineman, Giancarlo Esposito…

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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)…

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Crime, Drama

MEGALOPOLIS (2024): New Trailer From Francis Ford Coppola, Starring Adam Driver, Shia LaBeouf, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Chloe Fineman…

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Megalopolis (2024), Adam Driver
Megalopolis (2024), Adam Driver

The latest from Francis Ford Coppola is a crime/drama film titled Megalopolis.

Starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Chloe Fineman, Shia LaBeouf, and Giancarlo Esposito; we’re in for a fable about an architect (Driver) who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia, following a devastating disaster.

This one I’m interested in because it’s Coppola, director of the highly rated The Godfather (1972). Nevertheless, based on this trailer, there’s plenty going on. Fingers crossed that it comes together well and becomes another Coppola epic.

The title is a peculiar word, isn’t it? That precise thought had me saying Megalopolis three times fast, assuming it would be quite the tongue twister. Turns out Megalopolis is actually very easy to say, for me at least. As such, I’m likely just ignorant of the type of words and letter arrangements that make for the toughest of tongue twisters

How do you feel about this trailer and our hopeful protagonist’s lofty goals? Additionally, are you also able to easily say Megalopolis three times fast?

Nathalie Emmanuel, James Remar, Talia Shire, D.B. Sweeney, Kathryn Hunter, Balthazar Getty, Sonia Ammar, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Fishburne, Jason Schwartzman, Charlene Amoia and Grace VanderWaal also star.

Megalopolis Release Dates: September 27th, 2024 (US & UK)…

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G

Drama

HONEY BOY (2019): New Trailer From Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe, Maika Monroe…

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Honey Boy (2019), Lucas Hedges
Honey Boy (2019), Lucas Hedges

Shia LaBeouf, Lucas Hedges, Noah Jupe and Maika Monroe are the stars of new drama Honey Boy.

Set over the course of a decade, written by Shia LaBeouf and directed by Alma Har’el, Honey Boy is the story of a young actor’s efforts to mend his relationship with his hard-drinking, law-breaking father.

This must have been quite the journey for LaBeouf considering it appears to be based on the story of his relationship with his own father. I’m ready for good performances from everyone. Especially young Mr. Jupe.

FKA Twigs, Natasha Lyonne, Noah Jupe, Laura San Giacomo, Clifton Collins Jr. and Martin Starr also star.

Honey Boy Release Dates: November 8th, 2019 (US)…

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Adventure

PEANUT BUTTER FALCON (2018): New trailer From Shia LaBeouf, Dakota Johnson, Zack Gottsagen, Bruce Dern…

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Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Roadside Flix
Peanut Butter Falcon (2019), Shia LaBeouf, Zack Gottsagen, Roadside Flix

In new adventure story Peanut Butter Falcon, Zak (Zack Gottsagen) is a young man with Down syndrome who runs away from a nursing home to make his dream of becoming a wrestler come true.

Directed by Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz and also starring Dakota Johnson and Bruce Dern, Zak must convince small time outlaw Tyler (Shia LaBeouf) to help him.

‘Where’s this going?’ That was my initial thought at the start of this trailer. But by the end, I was completely won over. Now, I’m in the mood for adventure, humour, and I’m looking forward to seeing LaBeouf in a role that doesn’t seem as dark as his other relatively recent ones.

John Hawkes, Deja Dee, Thomas Haden Church, Jon Bernthal, Yelawolf, Jake Roberts and Mick Foley also star.

Peanut Butter Falcon release Dates: August 9th, 2019 (US)…

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Comedy, Drama

AMERICAN HONEY (2016): New Trailer From Andrea Arnold, Shia LaBeouf, Sasha Lane…

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American Honey (2016), Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf
American Honey (2016), Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf

Starring Shia laBeouf, Sasha Lane, and, written/directed by Andrea Arnold, American Honey tells the story of teenage misfits in a travelling magazine sales crew.

I clicked on the trailer because I saw Labeouf’s name, but I kept watching because of Sasha Lane.

Even though the movie won the coveted Jury Prize at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, I realised that the trailer wasn’t doing much to convince me to see it. Reason being, there doesn’t seem to be much that’s particularly new about the story. Also, Selena Gomez and James Franco’s  Spring Breakers (2013) came to mind as something potentially similar.

Maybe we’ll all be pleasantly surprised. I’d love for my initial impression to be wrong. Perhaps, I’ll find out soon.

American Honey Release Dates September 30th, 2016 (US); October 14th, 2016 (UK)…

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