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AfterMegalopolis‘ Cannes premiere proved to be divisive, the top brass in Hollywood was more hesitant to give a home to Francis Ford Coppola’s audacious sci-fi epic, which he also self-financed. But finally, three months after its Cannes debut, the film finally found a distributor in Lionsgate, who signed a deal with the renowned filmmaker to release it in the U.S. and Canada.
But on top of the $120M that Coppola spent to bring his vision to reality,Megalopolisis now set to cost him an additional expense, as Lionsgate isn’t going to do the heavy lifting for its marketing.
Francis Ford Coppola Is Expected to Self-FinanceMegalopolis’ Marketing Campaign
Megalopolisis proving to be a cash burner for theApocalypse Nowfilmmaker, for which he previously sold his Sonoma winery. But while the search for a distributor finally concluded, it seems Lionsgate will not be paying for the film’s marketing, even though Lionsgate Motion Picture Group chair Adam Fogelson previouslysaid:
It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences
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According toTHR, Francis Ford Coppola is expected to spend an additional $15-20 million for the film’s marketing expense, which Lionsgate is intending to put on more than 1,500 screens.
Following theApocalypse Nowdirector’s uphill battle to secure a wide-screen release for his sci-fi epic, fans are coming forward to showcase their support, claiming they’ll be there when it hits theatre.
Coppola is spending $140M of his own money to bring us his final opus. We need to make Megalopolis a big hit to honor him and to say thank you for his many cinematic gifts. Go see#Megalopolisin theaters. Encourage everyone you know to see it. Let’s prove the studios wrong and…
Looks like I’m going to have to watch this a few times in theaters!
i don’t even care if it’s bad or offensive or offensively bad, i want people to see it so he gets his money back and show the rest of these rich people they need to think bigger and use their money to make art because the studio CEOs sure aren’t interested in art for arts sake
His entire life savings are going into this movie ! He really does believe in it
I’m gonna see this movie three times just to reward his effort. Same with Costner’s film.
But despite spending a ginormous sum for theAdam Driver-led feature, the filmmaker shares no regret, as he has already started writing his next film.
Francis Ford Coppola Is Unscathed Despite HisMegalopolisExpense
For fans familiar withFrancis Ford Coppola‘s history in showbiz, it’d come as no surprise thatThe Godfatherdirector has no regret for spending over $120 million to makehis long-awaited film. This isn’t the first time the director has risked everything to make his vision a reality, as similar was the case withOne from the Heart, whose failure doomed him financially for a decade.
“Francis you made a lot of money, why shouldn’t we?”: James Caan Did Not Want to Work With Francis Ford Coppola For Less Money in Apocalypse Now
Moreover, this was also the reason whyMegalopolisgot delayed, whose script he first conceived during the early ’80s. Even though bringing the sci-fi flick to the big screen has once again taken a heavy toll on him financially, he shares no regret about his decision.
There’s so many people when they die, they say, ‘Oh, I wish I had done this,’” Coppola said. “But when I die, I’m going to say, ‘I got to do this, and I got to see my daughter win an Oscar and I got to make wine and I got to make every movie I wanted…
With the film earning a late September release window, which will go head to head withInterstellar‘s re-release and laterJoker: Folie à Deux, fans will hope it’s not another repeat ofOne from the Heart.
Megalopolisis slated to release on July 02, 2025.
Santanu Roy
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Santanu Roy is a Senior Entertainment Writer at FandomWire, majorly focusing on movies, with over 2,000 articles under his belt. He has been pursuing a degree in Animation and possesses a deep love for the medium of animation. Having spent the better part of the last two years pumping out articles for FW, Santanu excels at covering movie analysis and news surrounding Pixar, DCU, DreamWorks, and Batman’s cinematic legacy.With psychological thrillers and intimate slice-of-life dramas ranking among his favorite genres, Santanu is a big admirer of Luca Guadagnino, Shane Black, Park Chan-wook, and Brad Bird.
