Francis Ford Coppola wrote, directed, and produced ‘Megalopolis’, a 2024 American epic science fiction drama film. The film is set in an imagined modern-day New York City after a devastating disaster and stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Laurence Fi♍shburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.
‘Megalopolis’, a lengthy passion project for Francis Ford Coppola, who originally had the concept for the movie in 1977 and began ♚actively developing it in 1983, saw mꦯany delays and cancellations throughout the years. Coppola restarted the project in 2019, investing $120 million of his own money on the film.
For𓆉 the unversed, the story revolves around an accident which destroys the decrepit metropolis known as New Rome. Cesar Catilina, an idealist architectꦫ with the ability to manipulate time, wants to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia, but his opponent, corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, is determined to maintaining the current quo. Franklyn’s socialite daughter, Julia, is torn between them, seeking meaning in her life after becoming bored of the influence she inherited.
‘Megalopolis’ had a screening recently at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. It saw the entire film fraternity come down to have a great time. From India even, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also there. Here are a few glimpses from the screening:
1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arriva🎃l at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 7💝7th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
2. Emma Todt
Emma Todt poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the fi꧂lm ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
3. Luma Grothe
Luma Grothe poses for photographers upon arrival at the pre🔯miere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
4. Omar Sy
Omar Syꦍ poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
5. Nathalie Emmanuel
Nathalie Emmanuel poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film f🥂estival, Cannes, southern Fr🔯ance.
6. Grace VanderWaal, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza And Francis Ford Coppola
Grace VanderWaal, from left, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, and director Francis Ford Coppola pose for phot⛎ographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
7. Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ꦇ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
8. Caroline Daur
Caroline Daur poses for photographers upon arrival🌟 at the 🔜premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
9. Alton Mason
Alton Mason poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international🌊 film festival, Cannes, southern France.
10. D. B. Sweeney, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight
D. B. Sweeney, from left, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Jon▨ Voight pose for photographers upon arrival a𒈔t the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
11. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for 🍎photograph🃏ers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
12. Greta Gerwig
Jury president Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upo🏅n arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
13. Francis Ford Coppola
Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere 😼of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th inte🍸rnational film festival, Cannes, southern France.
14. Aubrey Plaza
Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th intern༺ational film festival, Cannes, southern France.
15. Giancarlo Esposito, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight
Giancarlo Esposito, from left, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Jon Voight poseไ for photographers upon arrꦜival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.