Megalopolis New Teaser Trailer
Francis Ford Coppola has just released a new teaser trailer for Megalopolis, giving fans a glimpse of what to expect in the upcoming futuristic film.
It was written, directed, and produced by one of the most prominent filmmakers in the industry and what many consider to be one of the best directors of all time, Coppola. He is known for his work on iconic films, including The Godfather series, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Outsiders.
Coppola took to Instagram on Tuesday morning, May 14, posting a teaser trailer for what is described as an American epic science fiction drama. The cinema in the trailer is creatively stunning, and even Coppola wrote in his Instagram caption, “Our new film @megalopolisfilm is the best work I’ve ever had the privilege to preside over.”
The first look features a star-studded cast, including Adam Driver (House of Gucci) as Cesar Catilina, Aubrey Plaza (Parks and Recreation) as Wow Platinum, Nathalie Emmanuel (The Invitation) as Julia Cicero, Shia Labeouf (Transformers) as Clodio Pulcher, Giancarlo Esposito (Breaking Bad) as Mayor Franklyn Cicero, Jason Schwartzman (Asteroid City) as Jason Zanderz, Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) as Fundi Romaine, and Grace VanderWaal (Stargirl) as Vesta Sweetwater.
It will also have appearances from actors like Chloe Fineman, and Oscar Isaac, among others. Talia Shire, who starred in The Godfather films, will reunite with Coppola. She will portray Constance Crassus Catilina.
aubrey plaza in francis ford coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS (2024) pic.twitter.com/0Qm9yFUmUG
— bethany (@fiImgal) May 14, 2024
The film will be a Roman Epic fable in a newly imagined modern America after a devastating disaster. Cannes Film Festival describes the story, “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.”
Catilina has the power to control time, and he is an architect hoping to use it to rebuild a new and sustainable utopia, all while the corrupt Mayor is committed to his greedy ideas. Socialite Julia Cisero is torn between the two characters, as she is the Mayor’s daughter but is in love with Catilina. She must decide who she is loyal to and choose what she believes humanity deserves.
“When does an Empire die? Does it collapse in one terrible moment? No, no. But there comes a time when its people no longer believe in it.”
— A Shot. (@justashottt_) May 14, 2024
— Megalopolis (2024), dir. Francis Ford Coppola pic.twitter.com/35UtDYNMSv
With the story based in a futuristic New York City, it has the potential to create visually stunning graphics in such a huge city, and based on the trailer, it looks like it did an incredible job using the city-like setting to its advantage.
On social media, fans praise the stunning visuals and still photos taken from the trailer. Each clip looks beautifully made and will make for an enthralling cinematic experience.
I am loving this gaudy, art deco meets futurism visual aesthetic of MEGALOPOLIS. pic.twitter.com/DQalGn6C8B
— Jesabel (@JesabelRaay) May 14, 2024
The crew includes Mihai Malaimare Jr. as cinematographer, Beth Mickle and Bradley Rubin for production design, and editing done by Cam McLauchlin and Glen Scantlebury.
Megalopolis will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, May 17. The film will be released in theaters later this year, with no official date yet.
You can watch the full teaser trailer down below.
Entertainment writer at Glitter Magazine
