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‘Megalopolis’ Cuts Ties With Marketing Consultant Behind Trailer Debacle; Fabricated Critic Quotes Were Generated By AI
'Megalopolis' has parted ways with marketing consultant Eddie Egan following the recent trailer debacle, Deadline has confirmed.
While it’s not clear who exactly gathered the AI quotes that wound up in the trailer, other critics cited included Roger Ebert, Vincent Canby, John Simon, Stanley Kauffmann, and Rex Reed. The trailer debacle hasn’t been the only controversy Megalopolis has weathered en route to theaters, as Variety in July published a report on supposed unprofessional behavior from Coppola, along with a video that appeared to depict the director kissing extras on set. In the film, the City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare.
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