Studios has officially acquired Copoola’s new epic Megalopolis. The film will be released in United States theaters and in IMAX on September 27, 2024.
Lionsgate Motion Picture Group’s Adam Fogelson said of Megalopolis, “Francis is a legend. For many of us, his gifts to cinema were one of the inspirations to devote our own careers to film. It is a true privilege to work with him, and to bring this incredible, audacious, and utterly unique movie to theatrical audiences. At Lionsgate, we strive to be a home for bold and daring artists, and Megalopolis proves there is no one more bold or daring than the maestro, Francis Ford Coppola.
Coppola added, “One rule of business I’ve always followed and prioritized is to continue working with companies and teams who over time have proven to be good friends as well as great collaborators. This is why I am thrilled to have Adam Fogelson and Lionsgate Studios release Megalopolis. I am confident they will apply the same tender love and care given to Apocalypse Now, which is currently in its 45th year of astounding revenue and appreciation.
“Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America,” the synopsis reads. “The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare.
Megalopolis premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival this past May, where it was met with mixed reviews from critics. Coppola spent around $120 million of his own money to fund the film.Brandon Schreur has been writing about comics, movies, television shows, and all things pop culture for roughly five years. He's a lifelong cinephile who spends way, way too much money buying Blu-rays and trade paperbacks. You can find him on twitter at @brandonschreur.