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Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis trailer withdrawn over fake quotes
Lionsgate apologises after trailer shows manufactured quotes by celebrated film critics supposedly panning Coppola’s earlier films
Lionsgate has withdrawn itstrailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s self-funded epic Megalopolis after it was criticised for including false and misleading quotes, saying: “We screwed up.” The video, released on Wednesday, starts by going back in time to show negative quotes from established critics for acclaimed films from Coppola’s past such as The Godfather and Apocalypse Now. The film, described as “a Roman epic set in modern America” starring Adam Driver, cost Coppola a reported $120m and was bought by Lionsgate for US distribution.
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