Aubrey Plaza in Megalopolis
Quick Links The idea that the iconic auteur Francis Ford Coppola has had a project up his sleeves for the better part of three decades is one that surely gets everyone to sit up and take notice. Very few filmmakers boast of the imagination and creative nous that Coppola is known for, now in the twilight of his career, this long gestated passion project Megalopolis might just be his most ambitious film ever.
Speaking on the movie's acquisition in a PR release, the chair of Lionsgate Motion Picture Group, Adam Fogelson said: The movie finally made its world premiere on May 17 at the Cannes Film Festival, alongside films such as George Miller's Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Sean Baker's Anora, and Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness.
What Is the Plot of 'Megalopolis'? Set in modern-day America, Megalopolis will have similarities with Roman epic films, this time told with a focus on America. According to Coppola, the story will be based on The second Catiline Conspiracy, a feud between Roman senator Lucius Sergius Catilina and Marcus Tullius Cicero. Catilina hatches a plot with the help of a few disgruntled Roman Aristocrats to overthrow Cicero.
Other cast members on board Coppola's passion project include Academy Award winner Jon Voight as Hamilton Crassus III, Aubrey Plaza as Wow Platinum, Jason Schwartzman as Jason Zanderz, Shia LaBeouf as Clodio Pulcher, Academy Award nominee Talia Shire as Constance Crassus Catilina, Grace VanderWaal as Vesta Sweetwater, Kathryn Hunter as Tresa Cicero, Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman as Nush "The Fixer" Berman, James Remar as Charles Cothope, Chloe Fineman as Clodia Pulcher,...
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