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‘Megalopolis’: After Wild Speculation, What Exactly Is So ‘Bats—’ About Francis Ford Coppola’s Opus?
The wild plot points in Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' raises questions about the potential audience and distributor.
Coppola’s long-gestating script is armed with ambiguous moral codes, sex, drugs, violence and reflections on the uncertain future of America, multiple sources who have seen the film told Variety. These themes are explored with a starry cast that includes Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Dustin Hoffman, Giancarlo Esposito and “SNL” player Chloe Fineman. Barry Hirsch, longtime Coppola legal consigliere and producer of “Megalopolis,” is directly selling the film as opposed to recruiting one of the top agencies like CAA Media Finance or WME Independent, though we hear he’s working with two distribution consultants.
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