New Hollywood in force on the Croisette! A few hours after George Lucas was awarded the Palme d’Or at the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, Deadline It was revealed that Francis Ford Coppola would also be there. Friday 17 May. along with the movie.
And no less, because it will be a megalopolis. This self-funded project, which he has been trying to implement since the beginning of the 21st century, and which he even had to abandon after the attacks of September 11, 2001.
Because it was particularly about the reconstruction of New York after the cataclysm, by an architect who then tries to create a utopia.
After two decades, the director will be able to present his new film at the Cannes Film Festival. And in a competition that will give him the opportunity to seek the third Palme d’Or (Secret Conversation and Apocalypse Now)… and thus mark the history of the event, the first to achieve it, with a feature film. Which already causes real enthusiasm.
If not, Francis Ford Coppola will surely offer us one of the most beautiful climbs on the steps of this 2024 edition. Because we find Adam Driver, Natalie Emmanuel, Dustin Hoffman, Shia LaBeouf, Laurence Fishburne, Aubrey Plaza. Or even Jason Schwartzman in this Megapolis casting. whose director confirmed his presence in Cannes.
45 years after the triumph of Apocalypse Now, Francis Ford Coppola will return to the Cannes competition with what could be his final opus. The future contestants of Megapolis will be announced this Thursday, April 11, on the day of the selection announcement of the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
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