It’s Ya Boi Francis!

Confession: I haven't watched anything helmed by Francis Ford Coppola since Dracula (1992) (incidentally, my mate Larry still owes me £3.50 for the ticket). Despite a series of commercial flops, Coppola's name still carries weight, however. Not many folk can get to brag about directing The Godfather I & II (1972 - 1974), The Conversation (1974) and Apocalypse Now (1979); effectively turning him into a titan in film circles.

Megalopolis (Trailer)

Francis Ford Coppola, 2024

 

Much like Phil Tippett perservering with his decades old insanity-fest, Mad God (2022), Coppola deserves equal respect for finally turning his passion project, Megalopolis (2024), which he started working on back in the early eighties apparently, into a reality. Too early to say whether his sci-fi epic will be a winner or not, but considering the equine looking Adam Driver is starring in the film, and the trailer hasn't made me want to wretch in disgust, it looks like the film might be worth peeping.

"Smash the like button!"

Another admirable aspect about Megalopolis, is the fact that Francis Ford Coppola has set up his own YouTube page to promote his latest artistic endeavour. His sub count has jumped significantly since the release of a preview clip from a few days ago. Fingers crossed he doesn't potentially start yelling, "Please like, comment and subscribe!" or having baked in promo ads for his wine in any future uploads.