After years of pushback and development hell,Francis Ford Coppola’sMegalopolisis finally set to begin production soon. With the film already in pre-production, filming will take place in Fayetteville, Georgia at Trilith Studios in November and will continue until March 2023, according toThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
The cast of the film will includeAdam Driver, known for his role as Kylo Ren in the newestStar Warstrilogy, alongside Academy Award-winning actorForest Whitaker,Nathalie Emmanuel(Game of Thrones),Jon Voightwho previously collaborated with Coppola inRainmaker, andLaurence Fishburnewho also collaborated with the acclaimed filmmaker inApocalypse Now.
Widely considered one of the greatest filmmakers of all time, Academy Award-winning director Coppola is responsible for bringing to life some of the most acclaimed films ever made such asThe GodfatherandApocalypse Now. Development ofMegalopolisdates all the way back to the 1980s. The film will center on an architect’s attempt to reconstruct New York City after a larger disaster hits the city. After years of development alongside a cast of acclaimed actors,Megalopoliscould potentially be a great sendoff to the legendary career of Coppola.
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Alongside the current cast of the film,there were previous reportsthatOscar Isaac,Cate Blanchett,Jessica Lange,MichellePfeiffer, andZendayawere in negotiations to star inMegalopolis. However, it currently remains unknown if they are still attached to the project. It was also reported that the lateJames Caanwas in talks to appear in the film before his tragic passing. Several factors would delay the film until 2001 with promising signs for the film as Coppola began shooting over 30 hours of second-unit footage. However, the film was pushed back even more when the September 11 attacks occurred, causing the project to be overhauled.
Despite over 20 years passing, Coppola is still committed toMegalopolisand is finally gearing up the long-gestating film for the big screen. Alongside writing and directing, Coppola will also be self-financing the movie, so he can finally bring his passion project to life. Whether the 40 years of waiting will be worth it remains unknown, but with Coppola at the helm, Megalopolis could be a great sendoff to the legendary career of the one of the greatest filmmakers of all time.
Since the project is still in its pre-production stage, no release date for the film has been set yet. Check out our interview with Driver onHouse of Guccibelow:
