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Exclusive: Leo Woodall (One Day) and Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man) have signed on to star in Tuner, a new crime thriller directed by Oscar winner Daniel Roher (Navalny), for which Black Bear is launching sales at TIFF.
Written by Roher and Robert Ramsey, the film tells the story of a talented piano tuner whose life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.
JoAnne Sellar and Lila Yacoub will produce, with production kicking off in Toronto in October. Debra Zane is the casting director. Black Bear will represent the international rights to the film while UTA Independent Film Group will rep the U.S. rights. Elevation Pictures is co-producing and will also release the film in Canada.
Breaking out with his role as Jack in the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus,...
Written by Roher and Robert Ramsey, the film tells the story of a talented piano tuner whose life is turned upside down when he discovers that his meticulous skills for tuning pianos can equally be applied to cracking safes.
JoAnne Sellar and Lila Yacoub will produce, with production kicking off in Toronto in October. Debra Zane is the casting director. Black Bear will represent the international rights to the film while UTA Independent Film Group will rep the U.S. rights. Elevation Pictures is co-producing and will also release the film in Canada.
Breaking out with his role as Jack in the second season of HBO’s The White Lotus,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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Megalopolis director Francis Ford Coppola has joined Letterboxd, the social cataloguing service where members can rate and review films and keep track of what they’ve watched. I’m a little addicted. Coppola has shared a list of twenty films that he would recommend to any cinephile or aspiring filmmaker, which you can check out below.
French Cancan (Jean Renoir) The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa) The Bitter Tea of General Yen (Frank Capra) Shanghai Express (Josef von Sternberg) The Awful Truth (Leo McCarey) The Ladies Man (Jerry Lewis) The Burmese Harp (Kon Ichikawa) Tokyo Story (Yasujirō Ozu) The Last Laugh (F.W. Murnau) The Blue Angel (Josef von Sternberg) Splendor in the Grass (Elia Kazan) Punch Drunk Love (Paul Thomas Anderson) Empire of the Sun (Steven Spielberg) Sunrise (F.W. Murnau) Joyless Street (G.W. Pabst) A Place in the Sun (George Stevens) The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese) After...
French Cancan (Jean Renoir) The Bad Sleep Well (Akira Kurosawa) The Bitter Tea of General Yen (Frank Capra) Shanghai Express (Josef von Sternberg) The Awful Truth (Leo McCarey) The Ladies Man (Jerry Lewis) The Burmese Harp (Kon Ichikawa) Tokyo Story (Yasujirō Ozu) The Last Laugh (F.W. Murnau) The Blue Angel (Josef von Sternberg) Splendor in the Grass (Elia Kazan) Punch Drunk Love (Paul Thomas Anderson) Empire of the Sun (Steven Spielberg) Sunrise (F.W. Murnau) Joyless Street (G.W. Pabst) A Place in the Sun (George Stevens) The King of Comedy (Martin Scorsese) After...
- 8/28/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Kevin Costner is now known for his role in the neo-Western Yellowstone. However, the legendary actor has had a rollercoaster of a career since the ‘80s and the ‘90s. From his iconic role in the sports drama Field of Dreams to his disastrous magnum opus Waterworld, Costner has seen it all.
However, his biggest success came with his directorial debut Dances with Wolves, which was not only a commercial success but also earned him an Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture. The actor recounted one particular scene that was extremely difficult to achieve and took them six days and a huge favor from a former governor to execute.
Kevin Costner Won An Oscar For His Directorial Debut Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves | Credits: Orion Pictures
The year was 1991 and Kevin Costner’s directorial debut Dances with Wolves had twelve nominations. It was nominated in many of the big categories like Best Picture,...
However, his biggest success came with his directorial debut Dances with Wolves, which was not only a commercial success but also earned him an Oscar for Best Director and Best Picture. The actor recounted one particular scene that was extremely difficult to achieve and took them six days and a huge favor from a former governor to execute.
Kevin Costner Won An Oscar For His Directorial Debut Kevin Costner in Dances with Wolves | Credits: Orion Pictures
The year was 1991 and Kevin Costner’s directorial debut Dances with Wolves had twelve nominations. It was nominated in many of the big categories like Best Picture,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Nishanth A
- FandomWire
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Aubrey Plaza has been widely appreciated for her role as Harper Spiller in The White Lotus Season 2. The actress cum comedian has always received admiration and respect from her fans for playing some of the quirkiest roles. But in a recent candid conversation, Plaza shocked her fans by claiming that she had not watched The White Lotus Season 2 yet for which she secured an Emmy nomination.
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The White Lotus is a black-comedy anthology series that has welcomed worldwide praise throughout its two seasons. Both seasons have been highly successful and collectively brought 15 Primetime Emmys and 2 Golden Globes. However, Aubrey Plaza shared that she could not check out the Max show yet, due to some problems with her Max account.
Aubrey Plaza is antagonistic to streaming platforms Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation | Credits: NBC
Last year during an interview with Vanity Fair,...
Aubrey Plaza in a still from The White Lotus | Credits: HBO
The White Lotus is a black-comedy anthology series that has welcomed worldwide praise throughout its two seasons. Both seasons have been highly successful and collectively brought 15 Primetime Emmys and 2 Golden Globes. However, Aubrey Plaza shared that she could not check out the Max show yet, due to some problems with her Max account.
Aubrey Plaza is antagonistic to streaming platforms Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation | Credits: NBC
Last year during an interview with Vanity Fair,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
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Ready to go back to Rome? Ridley Scott is returning to the Colosseum for a fresh bout of gladiatorial combat in long-awaited sequel Gladiator II – ready to conjure up more breathtaking battles, and another gripping revenge story. The new issue of Empire is nearly here, set to transport you into the heart of the action – on newsstands from Thursday 29 August. Order a copy online here.
But before the magazine hits the shelves, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Gladiator II
Ready to be entertained? Empire steps into the arena with Ridley Scott to talk the wild making of his historical epic sequel – speaking to new hero Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, and the returning Connie Nielsen. Armour up!
Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t do things by halves. In a major new interview, he tells Empire about the 40-year journey to bring his future-America-meets-Roman-Empire fable to the...
But before the magazine hits the shelves, here’s a sneak peek inside its pages.
Gladiator II
Ready to be entertained? Empire steps into the arena with Ridley Scott to talk the wild making of his historical epic sequel – speaking to new hero Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Joseph Quinn, and the returning Connie Nielsen. Armour up!
Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola doesn’t do things by halves. In a major new interview, he tells Empire about the 40-year journey to bring his future-America-meets-Roman-Empire fable to the...
- 8/28/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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Francis Ford Coppola is addressing the controversial cast of his new movie Megalopolis.
The upcoming movie features cast members Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman, all of whom have found themselves in some headline-making controversies.
Shia has been publicly accused of assaulting former girlfriends, Jon is a devout supporter of Donald Trump, and Dustin has allegedly assaulted former co-stars.
In a new interview, Coppola explained why he purposefully included “canceled” actors in the movie.
Keep reading to find out more…“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola told Rolling Stone. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
Coppola went on to say...
The upcoming movie features cast members Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman, all of whom have found themselves in some headline-making controversies.
Shia has been publicly accused of assaulting former girlfriends, Jon is a devout supporter of Donald Trump, and Dustin has allegedly assaulted former co-stars.
In a new interview, Coppola explained why he purposefully included “canceled” actors in the movie.
Keep reading to find out more…“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola told Rolling Stone. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
Coppola went on to say...
- 8/28/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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While the first reviews for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis didn’t exactly paint the ambitious project as an instant classic, it does appear to be something different from the usual blockbuster and that’s just how Coppola wants it.
“The movie business tries to encourage everyone to think that there’s only one way a movie can be,” Coppola told Empire. “It has to have a protagonist, then, in the first few minutes, it has to have an antagonist. They are prescribing a formula that they’ll be able to sell over and over again. So when a movie comes along that doesn’t fit that formula and they don’t think it’s a new formula that can be repeated, they don’t want to do it because they feel there’s too much risk.“
Coppola continued, “As we know, the art we revere — Bizet’s Carmen, artists like Picasso,...
“The movie business tries to encourage everyone to think that there’s only one way a movie can be,” Coppola told Empire. “It has to have a protagonist, then, in the first few minutes, it has to have an antagonist. They are prescribing a formula that they’ll be able to sell over and over again. So when a movie comes along that doesn’t fit that formula and they don’t think it’s a new formula that can be repeated, they don’t want to do it because they feel there’s too much risk.“
Coppola continued, “As we know, the art we revere — Bizet’s Carmen, artists like Picasso,...
- 8/28/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Aubrey Plaza starred in season 2 of The White Lotus and even earned an Emmy Award nomination for her performance, but she confessed to the Wall Street Journal Magazine that she still hasn’t watched a single episode because she can’t figure out her Max password.
“I still haven’t, but I’m going to,” Plaza said. “To be honest, I had trouble opening my HBO Max account when I was trying to watch it originally. I couldn’t figure out the password and I usually just give up when I can’t figure out the passwords. I just can’t handle things like that. I’d love a DVD, but they don’t send DVD sets anymore. I ask them every time.“
Related The new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis reminds you that the director’s films are ahead of their time
Plaza has never really been a fan of streaming services,...
“I still haven’t, but I’m going to,” Plaza said. “To be honest, I had trouble opening my HBO Max account when I was trying to watch it originally. I couldn’t figure out the password and I usually just give up when I can’t figure out the passwords. I just can’t handle things like that. I’d love a DVD, but they don’t send DVD sets anymore. I ask them every time.“
Related The new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis reminds you that the director’s films are ahead of their time
Plaza has never really been a fan of streaming services,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Among other things, Aubrey Plaza became Wow Platinum because "it felt like everyone was getting pregnant." "I was like, ‘Well, I’m not going to go that route right at the second, so actually I’m just going to go wild and I’m going to go back to work—really go for it,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
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They say no publicity is bad publicity, but the sheer amount of negative press that's been generated by legendary director Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic, Megalopolis, in the build-up to its release might put that theory to the test!
There were already stories about behind-the-scenes turmoil during the production of the $120 million+ movie, and following a decidedly mixed reception after its Cannes premiere, more reports of Coppola's troubling on-set behaviour emerged.
Among other things, it's said that the director chose to sit in his trailer smoking weed for hours on end while the cast and crew were waiting to film. He has also been accused of pulling scantily clad or naked female extras onto his lap and attempting to kiss them to "get them in the mood" (recent BTS footage would seem to back this up).
More recently, a final trailer was released highlighting negative reviews that were later...
There were already stories about behind-the-scenes turmoil during the production of the $120 million+ movie, and following a decidedly mixed reception after its Cannes premiere, more reports of Coppola's troubling on-set behaviour emerged.
Among other things, it's said that the director chose to sit in his trailer smoking weed for hours on end while the cast and crew were waiting to film. He has also been accused of pulling scantily clad or naked female extras onto his lap and attempting to kiss them to "get them in the mood" (recent BTS footage would seem to back this up).
More recently, a final trailer was released highlighting negative reviews that were later...
- 8/27/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
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Francis Ford Coppola has revealed in an interview with Rolling Stone that he intentionally set out to cast “canceled” actors for his self-funded sci-fi epic Megalopolis, which he didn’t want to be a “woke Hollywood production.”
This included outspoken conservative and avid Donald Trump supporter Jon Voight and Shia Labeouf, who has barely worked since being accused of sexual assault in 2020.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
Coppola also admitted working with Labeouf could be challenging at times. “Shia [Labeouf] really took to it. I had no experience working with him prior to this,...
This included outspoken conservative and avid Donald Trump supporter Jon Voight and Shia Labeouf, who has barely worked since being accused of sexual assault in 2020.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
Coppola also admitted working with Labeouf could be challenging at times. “Shia [Labeouf] really took to it. I had no experience working with him prior to this,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Eddie Fu
- Consequence - Film News
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Judging by the reviews out of Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” is a lot of things. It’s an interesting, sometimes beautiful, film. It’s experimental. Our own review called it “a madman’s fever dream.” But don’t call it woke, according to Coppola himself. He specifically doesn’t want that.
Read More: ‘Megalopolis’ Review: Francis Ford Coppola’s Epic Is A Madman’s Fever Dream [Cannes]
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Francis Ford Coppola talked all things “Megalopolis.” And that includes the casting of the film.
Continue reading Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Want People To Label ‘Megalopolis’ As A “Woke Hollywood Production” at The Playlist.
Read More: ‘Megalopolis’ Review: Francis Ford Coppola’s Epic Is A Madman’s Fever Dream [Cannes]
Speaking to Rolling Stone, Francis Ford Coppola talked all things “Megalopolis.” And that includes the casting of the film.
Continue reading Francis Ford Coppola Doesn’t Want People To Label ‘Megalopolis’ As A “Woke Hollywood Production” at The Playlist.
- 8/27/2024
- by Charles Barfield
- The Playlist
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While saying the Guardian’s report that he tried to kiss female extras was ‘totally untrue’, the director told Rolling Stone ‘they were young women I knew’
Francis Ford Coppola says that he did kiss film extras on the set of his forthcoming film Megalopolis but that “they were young women I knew”.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Coppola responded to a question about a report in the Guardian that said the director tried to kiss female extras during preparation for a “bacchanalian nightclub scene”, and that significant numbers of crew left the project during production.
Francis Ford Coppola says that he did kiss film extras on the set of his forthcoming film Megalopolis but that “they were young women I knew”.
In an interview with Rolling Stone, Coppola responded to a question about a report in the Guardian that said the director tried to kiss female extras during preparation for a “bacchanalian nightclub scene”, and that significant numbers of crew left the project during production.
- 8/27/2024
- by Andrew Pulver
- The Guardian - Film News
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Already, the legend of Megalopolis looms large. It’s an ambitious original sci-fi apocalypse drama from the legendary Francis Ford Coppola, who spent decades trying to get it made; he eventually sold some of his personal wine fortune to make it happen; it debuted at Cannes to an air of bafflement, with reviews landing all across the board. But the filmmaker himself – the man who gave us The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, to name but a few – wouldn’t have it any other way. Creating something confounding and wildly original was, it seems, always the point.
“The movie business tries to encourage everyone to think that there’s only one way a movie can be,” Coppola tells Empire in a major new interview. “It has to have a protagonist, then, in the first few minutes, it has to have an antagonist. They are prescribing...
“The movie business tries to encourage everyone to think that there’s only one way a movie can be,” Coppola tells Empire in a major new interview. “It has to have a protagonist, then, in the first few minutes, it has to have an antagonist. They are prescribing...
- 8/27/2024
- by Ben Travis
- Empire - Movies
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Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola is preparing the release of his long-awaited project “Megalopolis,” but his casting decisions have divided opinions in Hollywood. The $120 million production tells the story of an architect with ambitious plans to reinvent a futuristic city. Coppola specifically chose actors who have faced controversy or have differing political views.
This approach has reignited debates around separating an entertainer’s personal life from their work. Some stars involved, like Shia Labeouf and Dustin Hoffman, have faced past allegations of abuse or harassment. Jon Voight is a well-known supporter of conservative causes. However, Coppola believes including a range of views can spark meaningful discussions through the film. “There were people who are arch conservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together,” he said.
While premiere reactions were mixed, Coppola remains focused on using “Megalopolis” to start a conversation. Adam Driver...
This approach has reignited debates around separating an entertainer’s personal life from their work. Some stars involved, like Shia Labeouf and Dustin Hoffman, have faced past allegations of abuse or harassment. Jon Voight is a well-known supporter of conservative causes. However, Coppola believes including a range of views can spark meaningful discussions through the film. “There were people who are arch conservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together,” he said.
While premiere reactions were mixed, Coppola remains focused on using “Megalopolis” to start a conversation. Adam Driver...
- 8/27/2024
- by Naser Nahandian
- Gazettely
Francis Ford Coppola cast "cancelled" stars in 'Megalopolis' because he didn’t want the movie to be considered "some woke Hollywood production".The upcoming sci-fi drama includes controversial actors Shia Labeouf – who was accused of sexual assault in 2021 – and far-right Donald Trump supporter Jon Voight, though the 85-year-old director has revealed he purposely brought on the stars to avoid the picture being written off as a "woke" film that's "lecturing viewers".He explained to Rolling Stone magazine: "What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers."There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought."'The Godfather' filmmaker praised Labeouf for his work on the flick, though admitted the actor had "deliberately" tried to create tension between himself and the director.
- 8/27/2024
- by Alex Getting
- Bang Showbiz
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Is Francis Ford Coppola really bringing the stars back from Hollywood’s metaphorical deadpool? Ahead of the highly-anticipated debut of his ambitious film, Megalopolis, next month, the Oscar-winning director sheds light on his daring casting choices.
The film, a grand tale set in a reimagined America, chronicles an architect’s strenuous efforts to rebuild New Rome after a catastrophic disaster while battling the elite power structures. Featuring the likes of Jon Voight, Shia Labeouf, Adam Driver, and Giancarlo Esposito, the cast reads like a list of actors who’ve faced the Hollywood guillotine of cancel culture.
Megalopolis (2024) | Credit: Lionsgate Films
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Coppola revealed he pivoted from hiring the dandy darlings of Tinseltown to avoid producing what could be brushed off as just another “woke Hollywood production”. Instead, he aimed to keep it grounded and genuine, away from the hot air of current controversies. Also,...
The film, a grand tale set in a reimagined America, chronicles an architect’s strenuous efforts to rebuild New Rome after a catastrophic disaster while battling the elite power structures. Featuring the likes of Jon Voight, Shia Labeouf, Adam Driver, and Giancarlo Esposito, the cast reads like a list of actors who’ve faced the Hollywood guillotine of cancel culture.
Megalopolis (2024) | Credit: Lionsgate Films
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Coppola revealed he pivoted from hiring the dandy darlings of Tinseltown to avoid producing what could be brushed off as just another “woke Hollywood production”. Instead, he aimed to keep it grounded and genuine, away from the hot air of current controversies. Also,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
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Megalopolis filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola said the upcoming epic purposefully cast actors who were “canceled” because he didn’t want his film to be written off as “some woke Hollywood production.”
Though the road to the film’s Sept. 27 release by Lionsgate has not been estranged from controversy — from divisive critical opinion at the Cannes premiere in May to reports of on-set departmental disagreements — Coppola told Rolling Stone in a new interview that he hopes it will commence a conversation.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” the Apocalypse Now director said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are arch conservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
The $120 million film stars Adam Driver as an ambitious,...
Though the road to the film’s Sept. 27 release by Lionsgate has not been estranged from controversy — from divisive critical opinion at the Cannes premiere in May to reports of on-set departmental disagreements — Coppola told Rolling Stone in a new interview that he hopes it will commence a conversation.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” the Apocalypse Now director said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are arch conservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
The $120 million film stars Adam Driver as an ambitious,...
- 8/27/2024
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- Deadline Film + TV
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Francis Ford Coppola told Rolling Stone that he didn’t want Megalopolis to be looked upon as “some woke Hollywood production,” which is why the cast includes a few controversial actors.
Megalopolis features a sprawling ensemble cast, which includes Jon Voight, noted for his conservative views and being a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, as well as Shia Labeouf, who has been accused of sexual assault. “What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.“
Coppola did add that things were tense between himself and Labeouf. “Shia [Labeouf] really took to it,” Coppola said. “I had no experience...
Megalopolis features a sprawling ensemble cast, which includes Jon Voight, noted for his conservative views and being a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, as well as Shia Labeouf, who has been accused of sexual assault. “What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.“
Coppola did add that things were tense between himself and Labeouf. “Shia [Labeouf] really took to it,” Coppola said. “I had no experience...
- 8/26/2024
- by Kevin Fraser
- JoBlo.com
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Laurence Fishburne had politics on the mind when he learned of the furor surrounding the latest trailer for director Francis Ford Coppola’s star-studded feature Megalopolis.
The Oscar-nominated actor spoke with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the Aug. 30 launch of his new sci-fi thriller Slingshot, in which he stars alongside Casey Affleck. The in-demand Fishburne also appears with Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel in the forthcoming Megalopolis, which was the subject of controversy last week, when Lionsgate pulled the film’s trailer after it was discovered that the promo included fabricated quotes from well-known movie critics about other Coppola projects.
Fishburne, who narrates the Megalopolis trailer, explains that he was overseas when the drama unfolded. As it happens, he was actually in the middle of viewing footage from the Democratic National Convention when he was informed of the situation.
“I’m here in London, and somebody told me about it,...
The Oscar-nominated actor spoke with The Hollywood Reporter ahead of the Aug. 30 launch of his new sci-fi thriller Slingshot, in which he stars alongside Casey Affleck. The in-demand Fishburne also appears with Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and Nathalie Emmanuel in the forthcoming Megalopolis, which was the subject of controversy last week, when Lionsgate pulled the film’s trailer after it was discovered that the promo included fabricated quotes from well-known movie critics about other Coppola projects.
Fishburne, who narrates the Megalopolis trailer, explains that he was overseas when the drama unfolded. As it happens, he was actually in the middle of viewing footage from the Democratic National Convention when he was informed of the situation.
“I’m here in London, and somebody told me about it,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Francis Ford Coppola told Rolling Stone that his intention with “Megalopolis” was to make a movie that could not be deemed “some woke Hollywood production.” The cast includes controversial actors such as Jon Voight, who has turned heads in Hollywood for his conservative views and outspoken support for Donald Trump, and Shia Labeouf, who was accused of sexual assault in 2021.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
As far as working with Labeouf, who has barely starred in any movies since accusations surfaced against him, Coppola praised the actor while admitting things were tense with him.
“What I didn’t want to happen is that we’re deemed some woke Hollywood production that’s simply lecturing viewers,” Coppola said. “The cast features people who were canceled at one point or another. There were people who are archconservatives and others who are extremely politically progressive. But we were all working on one film together. That was interesting, I thought.”
As far as working with Labeouf, who has barely starred in any movies since accusations surfaced against him, Coppola praised the actor while admitting things were tense with him.
- 8/26/2024
- by Zack Sharf
- Variety Film + TV
Fall Festival Preview: 29 Must-See Films Playing at the Venice, Toronto, and New York Film Festivals
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The advent of the fall festival season is always one of the biggest events of the year for cinephiles, but movie lovers from around the world have additional reasons to underline the dates on their calendars this year. The SAG-AFTRA strike turned last year’s Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York film festivals into shells of their former selves as films were forced to debut with star-less red carpets or, in some cases, pull out of festivals altogether. While many pointed out that the increased attention on smaller films wasn’t necessarily a bad thing, this year’s return to star-studded festival glory is long overdue.
While the asterisk still hasn’t fully been removed due to the impact that last year’s production slowdowns had on this year’s releases, festival attendees will still be able to enjoy a diverse feast of cinematic offerings. Who could possibly complain...
While the asterisk still hasn’t fully been removed due to the impact that last year’s production slowdowns had on this year’s releases, festival attendees will still be able to enjoy a diverse feast of cinematic offerings. Who could possibly complain...
- 8/26/2024
- by Christian Zilko and Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
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Francis Ford Coppola isn’t shying away from controversy when it comes to his latest feature “Megalopolis.”
While “Megalopolis” has been critically divisive, the film was also plagued by allegations that Coppola was inappropriate to female extras on set, including kissing and hugging actresses against their will. Coppola has deemed the accusations “untrue.”
And that’s not even getting to the eclectic ensemble cast. While Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Nathalie Emmanuel lead the film, supporting stars Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman have made for some albeit interesting choices. Voight and co-star Labeouf have infamously butted heads, but that’s not all: Labeouf has been publicly accused of assaulting former partners, while Voight has drawn criticisms for his devout support of former President Donald Trump. Hoffman has allegedly assaulted co-stars as well.
Writer/director Coppola told Rolling Stone, however, that his casting choices were intentionally controversial.
“What I...
While “Megalopolis” has been critically divisive, the film was also plagued by allegations that Coppola was inappropriate to female extras on set, including kissing and hugging actresses against their will. Coppola has deemed the accusations “untrue.”
And that’s not even getting to the eclectic ensemble cast. While Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Nathalie Emmanuel lead the film, supporting stars Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman have made for some albeit interesting choices. Voight and co-star Labeouf have infamously butted heads, but that’s not all: Labeouf has been publicly accused of assaulting former partners, while Voight has drawn criticisms for his devout support of former President Donald Trump. Hoffman has allegedly assaulted co-stars as well.
Writer/director Coppola told Rolling Stone, however, that his casting choices were intentionally controversial.
“What I...
- 8/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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After extra actress Lauren Pagone admitted she was “caught off guard” by Francis Ford Coppola’s behavior on the “Megalopolis” set, the auteur is refuting claims of being inappropriate.
Coppola told Rolling Stone that allegations of him kissing extras against their will are “totally untrue” and were purposefully made public to “damage” the release of the film.
In a May report by The Guardian, multiple anonymous crew members said that Coppola incorporated “old school” tactics to “try to get [female extras] in the mood” for a nightclub scene. That included allegedly hugging and kissing actresses during takes.
“You’re talking about the Guardian piece, which is totally untrue. If you read that piece, you’ll realize that whoever the sources were — and I honestly don’t know who the sources were — it’s the same people who provided quotes for that Hollywood Reporter piece that said all these people were fired or resigned,...
Coppola told Rolling Stone that allegations of him kissing extras against their will are “totally untrue” and were purposefully made public to “damage” the release of the film.
In a May report by The Guardian, multiple anonymous crew members said that Coppola incorporated “old school” tactics to “try to get [female extras] in the mood” for a nightclub scene. That included allegedly hugging and kissing actresses during takes.
“You’re talking about the Guardian piece, which is totally untrue. If you read that piece, you’ll realize that whoever the sources were — and I honestly don’t know who the sources were — it’s the same people who provided quotes for that Hollywood Reporter piece that said all these people were fired or resigned,...
- 8/26/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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According to Francis Ford Coppola, the many, many reports of "chaos" on the set of Megalopolis—especially within a lengthy article published by The Guardian this past May—have been greatly exaggerated. "There were some disagreements that had to do with the studio I was shooting at in Atlanta. 'You...
- 8/26/2024
- by Emma Keates
- avclub.com
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Contra what feels like all known odds, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis––40 years after he completed an initial draft––opens in one month and one day. Thus a promotional roll-out has begun: first with a trailer that (hilariously) positioned itself against critical establishment while (just-as-hilariously) using fake quotes to make its point; now, more substantially, in a must-read interview from Rolling Stone‘s David Fear that covers much lay of the land––the film’s long gestation, its production (chaotic or otherwise), its controversies (kissed extras among them), how James Gandolfini helped shape it 20-plus years ago, etc. and so on.
Towards interview’s end, Fear asks Coppola about his next stages. While a big question for anybody of such advanced age, Coppola says there are at least two more films he hopes to make:
I’m working on two potential projects right now. One is a regular sort of...
Towards interview’s end, Fear asks Coppola about his next stages. While a big question for anybody of such advanced age, Coppola says there are at least two more films he hopes to make:
I’m working on two potential projects right now. One is a regular sort of...
- 8/26/2024
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
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The final weeks of the summer are bringing the typical slowdown for the box office, as Marvel Studios’ “Deadpool & Wolverine” has retaken the No. 1 spot from fellow Disney release “Alien: Romulus” while new offerings like Amazon MGM’s “Blink Twice” and Lionsgate’s “The Crow” are sliding below holdovers from earlier in August.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” leads the charts with $18.3 million in its fifth weekend, bringing its total to $577 million domestic and $1.21 billion worldwide. “Alien: Romulus” is just behind with $16.2 million. While that’s a 61% drop from its opening weekend, the film now has a total $72.6 million domestic and $225.4 million worldwide, meaning that “Romulus” will pass the theatrical total of its 2017 predecessor, “Alien: Covenant” in the coming days.
“Blink Twice” came in fourth on the charts this weekend with $7.3 million from 3,063 theaters, sitting behind the $11.8 million third weekend of “It Ends With Us,” which now has a $120 million domestic total.
“Deadpool & Wolverine” leads the charts with $18.3 million in its fifth weekend, bringing its total to $577 million domestic and $1.21 billion worldwide. “Alien: Romulus” is just behind with $16.2 million. While that’s a 61% drop from its opening weekend, the film now has a total $72.6 million domestic and $225.4 million worldwide, meaning that “Romulus” will pass the theatrical total of its 2017 predecessor, “Alien: Covenant” in the coming days.
“Blink Twice” came in fourth on the charts this weekend with $7.3 million from 3,063 theaters, sitting behind the $11.8 million third weekend of “It Ends With Us,” which now has a $120 million domestic total.
- 8/25/2024
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
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Francis Ford Coppola is sitting in a large, library-like space that is right next to the gift-shop area of his Niebaum Coppola Estate Winery in Napa, California, behind a usually closed set of doors. The awards, family pictures, and massive collection of vintage zoetropes are all in the lobby. The tasting room, which resembles something like a 15th-century monastery, albeit one with a state-of-the-art espresso machine, is on the other side of the chateau. The room where the 85-year-old filmmaker, winemaker, and overall rainmaker is currently mugging for a...
- 8/25/2024
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
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Lionsgate yanked the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ambitious sci-fi Megalopolis from circulation this week after it was revealed that included quotations from several prominent movie critics that turned out to be fabricated.
The two-and-a-half-minute trailer, released online on Wednesday, began with skin-peeling critiques of The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Fabricated Quotes aAnd Apologies
True genius is often misunderstood,” says a narrator at the beginning of the trailer, before informing us that Coppola ‘was ahead of his time’ right from the start.
The trailer then weaves in footage of supposedly panning reviews written by such famous (and fictitious) critics as Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, and Roger Ebert. Kael is quoted as saying The Godfather, Coppola’s best picture-winning crime drama, was ‘diminished by its artsiness’.
But it didn’t take social media long to observe that none of these quotes appeared in any of the actual reviews.
The two-and-a-half-minute trailer, released online on Wednesday, began with skin-peeling critiques of The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and Bram Stoker’s Dracula.
Fabricated Quotes aAnd Apologies
True genius is often misunderstood,” says a narrator at the beginning of the trailer, before informing us that Coppola ‘was ahead of his time’ right from the start.
The trailer then weaves in footage of supposedly panning reviews written by such famous (and fictitious) critics as Pauline Kael, Andrew Sarris, and Roger Ebert. Kael is quoted as saying The Godfather, Coppola’s best picture-winning crime drama, was ‘diminished by its artsiness’.
But it didn’t take social media long to observe that none of these quotes appeared in any of the actual reviews.
- 8/24/2024
- by Chijioke Chukwuemeka
- Celebrating The Soaps
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Francis Ford Coppola, who is renowned as one of the oldest voices of New Hollywood, has returned with another unique concept – Megalopolis, with Adam Driver in the leading role. The movie, featuring an ensemble cast, has been a long-awaited, ambitious project, first conceived in the 1980s.
A still from Megalopolis directed by Francis Ford Coppola. (Image credit: American Zoetrope)
As he dropped the film’s second trailer, giving a further sneak peek into the movie, fans couldn’t help but praise the filmmaker for his unique marketing strategy.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Trailer Features Negative Reviews of His Previous Projects
The legendary filmmaker has given numerous iconic projects, cementing an indelible legacy in the world of cinema. However, it is a bitter fact that his projects initially garnered a negative reception from the critics, before getting into the iconic movies category.
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A still from Megalopolis directed by Francis Ford Coppola. (Image credit: American Zoetrope)
As he dropped the film’s second trailer, giving a further sneak peek into the movie, fans couldn’t help but praise the filmmaker for his unique marketing strategy.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Trailer Features Negative Reviews of His Previous Projects
The legendary filmmaker has given numerous iconic projects, cementing an indelible legacy in the world of cinema. However, it is a bitter fact that his projects initially garnered a negative reception from the critics, before getting into the iconic movies category.
Related“I’ve been playing Jews ever since...
- 8/24/2024
- by Priya Sharma
- FandomWire
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“I believe in America” is the first line you hear in The Godfather. A troubled funeral home proprietor by the name of Amerigo Bonasera has come to see Don Corleone to seek revenge for his daughter, wronged by two young Anglo-Saxon men. The movie at its core is an immigrant’s story shorn of bootstrapping Horatio Alger fantasies or any notions of smooth integration into society. The film and book tell rather of old world traditions mingling, enhancing, and corrupting the democratic experiment with often spectacularly bloody results. The America...
- 8/24/2024
- by Sean Woods
- Rollingstone.com
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Eddie Egan, a very real marketing consultant, lost his gig with Lionsgate this week after the studio discovered that quotes he used in a trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis were fabricated, according to Variety.
The conceit behind the teaser, which Lionsgate recalled on Wednesday, was that critics had trashed Coppola’s masterpieces throughout the decades, so why trust them? Except that the critics quoted didn’t actually write any of the pith. A quote attributed to Pauline Kael that was said to have run in The New Yorker,...
The conceit behind the teaser, which Lionsgate recalled on Wednesday, was that critics had trashed Coppola’s masterpieces throughout the decades, so why trust them? Except that the critics quoted didn’t actually write any of the pith. A quote attributed to Pauline Kael that was said to have run in The New Yorker,...
- 8/23/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
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Lionsgate has parted ways with marketing consultant Eddie Egan after the Megalopolis fake quotes trailer fiasco, which it has emerged involved AI-generated content.
The studio would not comment on Friday’s developments, which came two days after it pulled a trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s dystopian epic when it became apparent the marketing asset contained fake quotes attributed to famous critics.
Sources confirmed that Egan compiled a document of snippets of reviews that he and the studio believed were taken from film criticism of Coppola’s early work dating back to the early 1970s.
Somehow AI-generated content was involved and misled the parties.
The studio would not comment on Friday’s developments, which came two days after it pulled a trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s dystopian epic when it became apparent the marketing asset contained fake quotes attributed to famous critics.
Sources confirmed that Egan compiled a document of snippets of reviews that he and the studio believed were taken from film criticism of Coppola’s early work dating back to the early 1970s.
Somehow AI-generated content was involved and misled the parties.
- 8/23/2024
- ScreenDaily
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Lionsgate has apologized for its fabricated critiques for Francis Ford Coppola films that appeared in the latest Megalopolis trailer.
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Lionsgate has apologized for its fabricated critiques for Francis Ford Coppola films that appeared in the latest Megalopolis trailer.
- 8/23/2024
- by Michael Ahr
- Den of Geek
Following its recent debacle involving fabricated trailer quotes, Lionsgate’s Francis Ford Coppola epic Megalopolis has cut ties with marketing consultant Eddie Egan, sources have confirmed to Deadline.
Lionsgate declined comment. But we hear that the quotes featured in yesterday’s trailer, revealed by Vulture to be fake, were found to have been generated by AI following an investigation. The materials fell under the purview of Egan, who prior to his work as an independent consultant, held executive posts at STXfilm and assorted major studios.
In the immediate aftermath of the trailer snafu, some questioned whether the fake quotes were part of a a marketing ploy purposefully designed to keep the film in the headlines. But we’re told this couldn’t be further from the truth. Rather, the situation should be looked at as a cautionary tale, as neither Egan nor Lionsgate was out to intentionally fabricate quotes. Mistakes...
Lionsgate declined comment. But we hear that the quotes featured in yesterday’s trailer, revealed by Vulture to be fake, were found to have been generated by AI following an investigation. The materials fell under the purview of Egan, who prior to his work as an independent consultant, held executive posts at STXfilm and assorted major studios.
In the immediate aftermath of the trailer snafu, some questioned whether the fake quotes were part of a a marketing ploy purposefully designed to keep the film in the headlines. But we’re told this couldn’t be further from the truth. Rather, the situation should be looked at as a cautionary tale, as neither Egan nor Lionsgate was out to intentionally fabricate quotes. Mistakes...
- 8/23/2024
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
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We have our first casualty of the controversy over the use of fake film critic quotes in the first trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” — ones that appear to have been generated by artificial intelligence.
Variety is reporting that Lionsgate has cut ties with Eddie Egan, a veteran marketing consultant, in the wake of the scandal and that the made-up quotes were most likely created by an AI chatbot like ChatGPT. Variety even prompted ChatGPT to give them negative review quotes of Coppola’s films “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” and claimed the results were strikingly similar to what was seen in the trailer. Puck’s Matt Belloni also reported that Lionsgate cut ties with Egan.
However, Egan and Lionsgate didn’t intend to make up quotes, a source told IndieWire, but the source material of the quotes wasn’t properly fact checked or vetted. The idea of the...
Variety is reporting that Lionsgate has cut ties with Eddie Egan, a veteran marketing consultant, in the wake of the scandal and that the made-up quotes were most likely created by an AI chatbot like ChatGPT. Variety even prompted ChatGPT to give them negative review quotes of Coppola’s films “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” and claimed the results were strikingly similar to what was seen in the trailer. Puck’s Matt Belloni also reported that Lionsgate cut ties with Egan.
However, Egan and Lionsgate didn’t intend to make up quotes, a source told IndieWire, but the source material of the quotes wasn’t properly fact checked or vetted. The idea of the...
- 8/23/2024
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
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Lionsgate has parted ways with Eddie Egan, the marketing consultant who came up with the “Megalopolis” trailer that included fake quotes from famous film critics.
The studio pulled the trailer on Wednesday, after it was pointed out that the quotes trashing Francis Ford Coppola’s previous work did not actually appear in the critics’ reviews, and were in fact made up.
Sources tell Variety it was not Lionsgate or Egan’s intention to fabricate quotes, but was an error in properly vetting and fact-checking the phrases provided by the consultant. The intention of the trailer was to demonstrate that Coppola’s revered work, much like “Megalopolis,” has been met with criticism. It appears that AI was used to generate the false quotes from the critics.
For instance, the trailer claimed that Pauline Kael wrote in the New Yorker that “The Godfather” was “diminished by its artsiness.” Kael in fact loved the movie.
The studio pulled the trailer on Wednesday, after it was pointed out that the quotes trashing Francis Ford Coppola’s previous work did not actually appear in the critics’ reviews, and were in fact made up.
Sources tell Variety it was not Lionsgate or Egan’s intention to fabricate quotes, but was an error in properly vetting and fact-checking the phrases provided by the consultant. The intention of the trailer was to demonstrate that Coppola’s revered work, much like “Megalopolis,” has been met with criticism. It appears that AI was used to generate the false quotes from the critics.
For instance, the trailer claimed that Pauline Kael wrote in the New Yorker that “The Godfather” was “diminished by its artsiness.” Kael in fact loved the movie.
- 8/23/2024
- by Gene Maddaus and Katcy Stephan
- Variety Film + TV
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- 8/23/2024
- by William Hughes
- avclub.com
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- 8/23/2024
- by Mary Kate Carr
- avclub.com
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El tráiler comenzaba con citas inventadas de críticos famosos. © Lionsgate
Lionsgate ha retirado el tráiler de Megalópolis, la nueva película de Francis Ford Coppola, debido a una controversia.
El tráiler de la película comenzaba con una serie de citas atribuidas a conocidos críticos, que criticaban duramente algunas de las obras más emblemáticas de Coppola, como El Padrino, Apocalypse Now o Drácula. Estas citas incluían frases como «no sabe lo que quiere ser» sobre El Padrino, «una basura épica» sobre Apocalypse Now, y «un triunfo de estilo sobre sustancia» sobre Drácula. Con estas citas negativas sobre películas muy aclamadas del director, el estudio quería restarle importancia a la dura y fría acogida de Megalopolis en su estreno mundial en Cannes. ¿El problema? Todas estas citas son inventadas y falsamente atribuidas a críticos famosos como Pauline Kael, Rex Reed y Roger Ebert.
En una declaración facilitada a Vulture, un portavoz de Lionsgate...
Lionsgate ha retirado el tráiler de Megalópolis, la nueva película de Francis Ford Coppola, debido a una controversia.
El tráiler de la película comenzaba con una serie de citas atribuidas a conocidos críticos, que criticaban duramente algunas de las obras más emblemáticas de Coppola, como El Padrino, Apocalypse Now o Drácula. Estas citas incluían frases como «no sabe lo que quiere ser» sobre El Padrino, «una basura épica» sobre Apocalypse Now, y «un triunfo de estilo sobre sustancia» sobre Drácula. Con estas citas negativas sobre películas muy aclamadas del director, el estudio quería restarle importancia a la dura y fría acogida de Megalopolis en su estreno mundial en Cannes. ¿El problema? Todas estas citas son inventadas y falsamente atribuidas a críticos famosos como Pauline Kael, Rex Reed y Roger Ebert.
En una declaración facilitada a Vulture, un portavoz de Lionsgate...
- 8/23/2024
- by Marta Medina
- mundoCine
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So, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is going well. Here’s a look back at the problems, crises and controversies around the auteur’s four-decade passion project.
In an industry where things rarely seem to go smoothly, it takes quite something to earn the reputation of Apocalypse Now. 45 years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic is still the go-to example of a chaotic production. Compared to 238 days in a Philippine jungle, hampered by typhoons and heart attacks, the soundstage-set Megalopolis should have been a breeze.
It has not, dear reader, been a breeze. By now, the number of setbacks, controversies and missteps lining up at Megalopolis’ Fritz Lang-inspired doors seems to be reaching near-legendary proportions – so we’ve decided to put them all in one place. We’ll update the list when someone drops the only film reel down a well, or something.
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The...
In an industry where things rarely seem to go smoothly, it takes quite something to earn the reputation of Apocalypse Now. 45 years on, Francis Ford Coppola’s war epic is still the go-to example of a chaotic production. Compared to 238 days in a Philippine jungle, hampered by typhoons and heart attacks, the soundstage-set Megalopolis should have been a breeze.
It has not, dear reader, been a breeze. By now, the number of setbacks, controversies and missteps lining up at Megalopolis’ Fritz Lang-inspired doors seems to be reaching near-legendary proportions – so we’ve decided to put them all in one place. We’ll update the list when someone drops the only film reel down a well, or something.
One From The Heart
The...
- 8/23/2024
- by James Harvey
- Film Stories
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Lionsgate is having a tough August. The humble studio has one of the year’s most notable bombs with Borderlands, and this is in a year that saw the infamous Madame Web released in theaters. Add to that, the recent controversy where the studio attempted to spin the divisive early word-of-mouth on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis with a campaign that was revealed to have used false quotes in its trailer, which was immediately pulled. Now, the studio’s newest release, which is banking off of one of the 90s’ most beloved properties, has been released to dismal early numbers after a build-up of negative reactions.
The Crow opened last night and Deadline is reporting that the Rupert Sanders-directed vehicle opened with a very underwhelming debut. The Crow would only collect $650K in early Thursday previews and is not expected to fly this weekend with more than a single-digit opening.
The Crow opened last night and Deadline is reporting that the Rupert Sanders-directed vehicle opened with a very underwhelming debut. The Crow would only collect $650K in early Thursday previews and is not expected to fly this weekend with more than a single-digit opening.
- 8/23/2024
- by EJ Tangonan
- JoBlo.com
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This week, Lionsgate released — and then promptly recalled — an audacious trailer for “Megalopolis,” an ugly yet undeniably ambitious late-career monstrosity from Francis Ford Coppola.
Normally, trailers come padded with hyperbolic quotes from less-than-credible critics — “quote whores,” we call them — plucked out of context and punched up with exclamation marks.
“An edge-of-your-seat thrill ride!” (“Any Given Sunday”)
“The best Western since ‘Unforgiven’!”
“Two thumbs way up!” (professional enthusiasts Siskel and Ebert on more movies than you can count)
In the case of “Megalopolis,” the marketing team tried a different strategy. Instead of quoting reviews out of the Cannes Film Festival, Lionsgate lied.
Whoever oversaw that trailer seemed to be working on the assumption that you’ve already heard that “Megalopolis” is a disaster, so they set out to discredit the critics … by making up negative reviews of past Coppola triumphs. The trailer quotes Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael sniping “The Godfather,...
Normally, trailers come padded with hyperbolic quotes from less-than-credible critics — “quote whores,” we call them — plucked out of context and punched up with exclamation marks.
“An edge-of-your-seat thrill ride!” (“Any Given Sunday”)
“The best Western since ‘Unforgiven’!”
“Two thumbs way up!” (professional enthusiasts Siskel and Ebert on more movies than you can count)
In the case of “Megalopolis,” the marketing team tried a different strategy. Instead of quoting reviews out of the Cannes Film Festival, Lionsgate lied.
Whoever oversaw that trailer seemed to be working on the assumption that you’ve already heard that “Megalopolis” is a disaster, so they set out to discredit the critics … by making up negative reviews of past Coppola triumphs. The trailer quotes Andrew Sarris and Pauline Kael sniping “The Godfather,...
- 8/23/2024
- by Peter Debruge
- Variety Film + TV
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As you may have heard by now, Lionsgate just yanked the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s divisive epic Megalopolis after it was discovered that the trailer fabricated quotes from film critics.
Weirdly, the quotes were all negative, and concerned Coppola’s past masterpieces, a sly way of undercutting any current bad reviews for the new $120 million flick. But catty criticisms from well-known critics, about classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, turned out to be totally bogus, seemingly thanks to A.I., which stupidly left every legitimately scathing review of Coppola’s Jack lying on the table.
While faking bad reviews for a trailer might be wholly unprecedented, this isn’t the first time that a studio has faced scrutiny over false pull quotes. Back in 2000, a critic named Dave Manning, of The Ridgefield Press, was quoted in ads for several new films, all released by Columbia Pictures. These...
Weirdly, the quotes were all negative, and concerned Coppola’s past masterpieces, a sly way of undercutting any current bad reviews for the new $120 million flick. But catty criticisms from well-known critics, about classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, turned out to be totally bogus, seemingly thanks to A.I., which stupidly left every legitimately scathing review of Coppola’s Jack lying on the table.
While faking bad reviews for a trailer might be wholly unprecedented, this isn’t the first time that a studio has faced scrutiny over false pull quotes. Back in 2000, a critic named Dave Manning, of The Ridgefield Press, was quoted in ads for several new films, all released by Columbia Pictures. These...
- 8/22/2024
- Cracked
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This already figured to be an uphill climb for “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola’s self-financed ($120 million) epic that had generated decidedly mixed reviews coming out of its May premiere at Cannes. While it also generated a seven-minute standing ovation for that first screening, it logged in at a lukewarm 53% on Rotten Tomatoes from 68 reviews. The somewhat bewildered consensus from those early critiques was that the movie was a beautiful, imaginative, erudite disaster bolstered by flashes of brilliance.
Hoping to launch a preemptive strike on any other critics looking to denigrate the movie and get a jump on any potential bandwagon of negativity, the Lionsgate marketing department outsmarted itself so badly that heads had to be rolling by midweek. It released an official trailer on Wednesday that pushed, without an ounce of subtlety, to make the point that any critical pans of “Megalopolis” could put reviewers in the same box as...
Hoping to launch a preemptive strike on any other critics looking to denigrate the movie and get a jump on any potential bandwagon of negativity, the Lionsgate marketing department outsmarted itself so badly that heads had to be rolling by midweek. It released an official trailer on Wednesday that pushed, without an ounce of subtlety, to make the point that any critical pans of “Megalopolis” could put reviewers in the same box as...
- 8/22/2024
- by Ray Richmond
- Gold Derby
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Jason Schwartzman’s been a totemic figure so long it can be hard to separate player from part. Beginning as idol of teenage rebellion Max Fischer in Wes Anderson’s “Rushmore,” the actor’s spent a quarter-century inhabiting numerous types — stuffy writers, disgruntled husbands, mourning widows, drug addicts, a bumping Pi on HBO’s perpetually ill-appreciated “Bored to Death” — that have doubled as progressions of professional versatility and real-life aging.
Like Jean-Pierre Léaud before him, Schwartzman is seemingly now cast for the weight his name and visage can carry. This sequence continues with “Between the Temples,” which finds him playing Benjamin, a cantor whose mourning for his deceased wife finds focus in sessions with Carla (Carol Kane), a fellow widow who decides now’s high time to receive the Bat Mitzvah she missed 60-or-so years prior. A brilliantly shaped scriptment from Nathan Silver and C. Mason Wells makes ideal scene...
Like Jean-Pierre Léaud before him, Schwartzman is seemingly now cast for the weight his name and visage can carry. This sequence continues with “Between the Temples,” which finds him playing Benjamin, a cantor whose mourning for his deceased wife finds focus in sessions with Carla (Carol Kane), a fellow widow who decides now’s high time to receive the Bat Mitzvah she missed 60-or-so years prior. A brilliantly shaped scriptment from Nathan Silver and C. Mason Wells makes ideal scene...
- 8/22/2024
- by Nick Newman
- Indiewire
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Coming from a family of auteurs, Nicolas Cage had a lot of influence from showbiz growing up, as he spent most of his time binging movies. Considering he was best friends with Sean Penn’s late brother Chris Penn, the two, alongside Sheen, spent much of their time watching movies.
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While this contributed to Cage’s love for the medium, one of these sessions served as a pivotal moment that shaped the Vampire’s Kiss star’s acting career, thanks to Sheen’s father. Reflecting on Martin Sheen’s words, Cage deemed it the best professional advice of his life.
Martin Sheen’s Words Sticked with Nicolas Cage Apocalypse Now (1979) | Credit: Paramount Pictures
Being a notable actor himself, who has been a recipient of many accolades, Martin Sheen gave an important piece of advice to a young Cage,...
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While this contributed to Cage’s love for the medium, one of these sessions served as a pivotal moment that shaped the Vampire’s Kiss star’s acting career, thanks to Sheen’s father. Reflecting on Martin Sheen’s words, Cage deemed it the best professional advice of his life.
Martin Sheen’s Words Sticked with Nicolas Cage Apocalypse Now (1979) | Credit: Paramount Pictures
Being a notable actor himself, who has been a recipient of many accolades, Martin Sheen gave an important piece of advice to a young Cage,...
- 8/22/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
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Michael Corleone in The Godfather, played by Al Pacino, is hailed as one of the finest performances in world cinema. His memorable character transition in the Francis Ford Coppola film is still discussed among worldwide fans. But interestingly, Al Pacino was never the original choice for the role. They had their eyes on another legendary performer, Robert Redford for the role.
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather | Credits: Paramount Pictures
The Godfather presented a beautiful amalgamation of popular and lesser-known stars who looked straight out of Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel. However, the 1972 masterpiece had a very problematic production schedule due to an intense conflict between Paramount and Francis Ford Coppola. Paramount wanted it to be a more star-studded affair with better-known stars.
Al Pacino almost lost his historical role in The Godfather because of Paramount
A still featuring Vito Corleone and Michael Corleone in The Godfather | Credits:...
Al Pacino as Michael Corleone in The Godfather | Credits: Paramount Pictures
The Godfather presented a beautiful amalgamation of popular and lesser-known stars who looked straight out of Mario Puzo’s bestselling novel. However, the 1972 masterpiece had a very problematic production schedule due to an intense conflict between Paramount and Francis Ford Coppola. Paramount wanted it to be a more star-studded affair with better-known stars.
Al Pacino almost lost his historical role in The Godfather because of Paramount
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- 8/22/2024
- by Subham Mandal
- FandomWire
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USA Network’s The Rainmaker has added P.J. Byrne to its series regular cast alongside John Slattery, Milo Callaghan, Lana Parrilla and Madison Iseman.
From showrunner and executive producer Michael Seitzman and based on the John Grisham novel of the same name, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan) who, fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (John Slattery) and his law school girlfriend Sarah Plankmore (Madison Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss (Lana Parrilla) and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
Byrne will star as Deck Shifflet, a no-filter, shoot-from-the-hip law school grad who failed the bar seven times. He now operates as an unsentimental “paralawyer” at J. Lyman Stone.
In the 1997 film The Rainmaker from director Francis Ford Coppola, Deck was famously portrayed by Danny DeVito.
The Rainmaker received...
From showrunner and executive producer Michael Seitzman and based on the John Grisham novel of the same name, The Rainmaker follows Rudy Baylor (Milo Callaghan) who, fresh out of law school, goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond (John Slattery) and his law school girlfriend Sarah Plankmore (Madison Iseman). Rudy, along with his boss (Lana Parrilla) and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client’s son.
Byrne will star as Deck Shifflet, a no-filter, shoot-from-the-hip law school grad who failed the bar seven times. He now operates as an unsentimental “paralawyer” at J. Lyman Stone.
In the 1997 film The Rainmaker from director Francis Ford Coppola, Deck was famously portrayed by Danny DeVito.
The Rainmaker received...
- 8/22/2024
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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Initially hailed as one of the most anticipated films of the year, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is now facing a series of challenges that threaten the future of the project. The journey for the filmmaker’s dream project, in which he invested over $100 million, has been smooth, until recently.
Megalopolis | Credit: Lionsgate
A viral clip showcasing Coppola’s inappropriate behavior towards young female extras on the set had already cast a shadow over the film. And in a further blow, Lionsgate has to issue an apology for fabricating quotes from renowned film critics in the latest trailer of the film.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Faces Backlash For Fabricated Negative Reviews
Lionsgate recently released a new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama Megalopolis. Sharing a brief glimpse into the film, the trailer takes a more confrontational approach to its marketing.
Nathalie Emmanuel and Adam Driver | Credit: Lionsgate
Before leading into Megalopolis,...
Megalopolis | Credit: Lionsgate
A viral clip showcasing Coppola’s inappropriate behavior towards young female extras on the set had already cast a shadow over the film. And in a further blow, Lionsgate has to issue an apology for fabricating quotes from renowned film critics in the latest trailer of the film.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Faces Backlash For Fabricated Negative Reviews
Lionsgate recently released a new trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama Megalopolis. Sharing a brief glimpse into the film, the trailer takes a more confrontational approach to its marketing.
Nathalie Emmanuel and Adam Driver | Credit: Lionsgate
Before leading into Megalopolis,...
- 8/22/2024
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