Dean Richards Chats with Francis Ford Coppola Ahead of Megalopolis Screening at the Chicago Theatre

Dean Richards chats with Francis Ford Coppola ahead of Megalopolis screening at the Chicago Theatre

CHICAGO — Five-time Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola has given us some of the greatest films ever made, including "The Godfather," "Apocalypse Now," "The Outsiders," and so many more. On Friday, he is hosting a screening of his latest film, "Megalopolis," at the Chicago Theatre, followed by a special Q&A with the legendary director. WGN's Dean Richards got the chance to speak with Coppola about the upcoming event during a virtual sit-down o…

Francis Ford Coppola Teases a ‘Megalopolis’ Recut to Make the Film ‘More Weird’: I ‘Can Do Anything I Want’

Francis Ford Coppola teased a 'Megalopolis' recut to make the film 'more weird.'

Columbia to host ‘An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola’ featuring ‘Megalopolis’

“Is this way we’re living, the only one that’s available to us?” This question is asked by Cesar Catilina, the protagonist of the 2024 film “Megalopolis,” which was directed by Francis Ford Coppola.    The director is recognized for motion pictures such as “The Godfather,” “The Outsiders” and “Apocalypse Now.”    The movie will be a component of “An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and Megalopolis,” a tour that will span six dates across the co…

Coppola Isn’t Done: ‘Megalopolis’ Is Getting Recut, and the Director Promises It’s Going to Be Even Weirder

A year ago, Francis Ford Coppola, the legendary director behind classics like “The Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now,” released his sci-fi epic “Megalopolis.” The film, which tells the story of a visionary architect fighting a corrupt politician to rebuild a city after a disaster, didn’t get the warm welcome Coppola hoped for. Despite spending $120 million... The post Coppola Isn’t Done: ‘Megalopolis’ Is Getting Recut, and the Director Promises It’…

Francis Ford Coppola is Recutting Megalopolis to Be 'Weirder'

Francis Ford Coppola is one of the greatest directors of all time. His work in film across five decades is important and worthy of revisiting as much as one can. What he did last year with Megalopolis was nothing short of amazing. He built a world and created a film out of his own pocket, putting his money where his mouth was and employing people to create his vision on screen. I thought it was a sort of wonderful experience watching this auteur…

Francis Ford Coppola wants to re-edit his divisive passion project Megalopolis to make it "more weird": "I own the picture, I can do anything I want with it"

Megalopolis could be getting even weirder