‘Has this guy ever made a movie before?’ Francis Ford Coppola’s 40-year battle to film Megalopolis
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Francis Ford Coppola Accused of Chaotic Set Behavior by Megalopolis Crew
Days before Francis Ford Coppola premieres his self-financed epic “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Fesstival, The Guardian has published a report on the film’s production in which several crew members detail Coppola’s alleged behavior on set. Several sources told the publication that Coppola was “old school” in his behavior toward women. “He allegedly pulled women […]
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Francis Ford Coppola teases 'Godfather' update, criticizes Hollywood studios at Cannes
In the face of the criticism, controversy and uncertain financial prospects swirling around his self-financed speculative epic “Megalopolis,” Francis Ford Coppola met the press at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday with a good-natured shrug. “I don’t care. I never cared,” the 85-year-old filmmaker said when asked about the reported $120 million fortune he sank into the film. “The money doesn’t matter. What’s important are friends.” Those friends, along with sister Talia Shire, son Roman Coppola...