Francis Ford Coppola wrote, directed, and produced ‘Megalopolis’, a 2024 American epic science fiction drama film. The film is set in an imagined modern-day New York City after a devastating disaster and stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.
‘Megalopolis’, a lengthy passion project for Francis Ford Coppola, who originally had the concept for the movie in 1977 and began actively developing it in 1983, saw many delays and cancellations throughout the years. Coppola restarted the project in 2019, investing $120 million of his own money on the film.
For the unversed, the story revolves around an accident which destroys the decrepit metropolis known as New Rome. Cesar Catilina, an idealist architect with the ability to manipulate time, wants to rebuild it as a sustainable utopia, but his opponent, corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, is determined to maintaining the current quo. Franklyn’s socialite daughter, Julia, is torn between them, seeking meaning in her life after becoming bored of the influence she inherited.
‘Megalopolis’ had a screening recently at the ongoing Cannes Film Festival. It saw the entire film fraternity come down to have a great time. From India even, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was also there. Here are a few glimpses from the screening:
1. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
![Aishwarya Rai Bachchan](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/7709edbf-88f7-451f-a6d6-581000331443/Megalopolis Red Carpet_2.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
2. Emma Todt
![Emma Todt](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/6bd62078-18ab-4391-a539-c8a50142a83b/Megalopolis Red Carpet_3.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Emma Todt poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
3. Luma Grothe
![Luma Grothe](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/b8261a3b-fcfb-4e19-9354-f4973196b119/Megalopolis Red Carpet_4.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Luma Grothe poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
4. Omar Sy
![Omar Sy](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/c2602b52-23da-4476-a041-cc483b42dd41/Megalopolis Red Carpet_5.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Omar Sy poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
5. Nathalie Emmanuel
![Nathalie Emmanuel](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/29d60bf3-0339-41a3-932f-6f76b081bf82/Megalopolis Red Carpet_6.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Nathalie Emmanuel poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
6. Grace VanderWaal, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza And Francis Ford Coppola
![Grace VanderWaal, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza And Francis Ford Coppola](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/18f2f3e0-cf5c-4ab9-84e6-ec7d8568b61b/Megalopolis Red Carpet_7.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Grace VanderWaal, from left, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, and director Francis Ford Coppola pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
7. Aubrey Plaza
![Aubrey Plaza](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/347c77fc-c570-4e50-8201-e5c9bdd0b7c8/Megalopolis Red Carpet_8.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
8. Caroline Daur
![Caroline Daur](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/6538414e-3c19-41f8-b302-b5e4075a05d2/Megalopolis Red Carpet_9.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Caroline Daur poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
9. Alton Mason
![Alton Mason](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/8106de0c-2397-422e-935d-3c7a9eb211f8/Megalopolis Red Carpet_10.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Alton Mason poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
10. D. B. Sweeney, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight
![D. B. Sweeney, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/c454ccf7-fbbe-4054-be58-1eb85d58dd62/Megalopolis Red Carpet_1.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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D. B. Sweeney, from left, Talia Shire, Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Jon Voight pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
11. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
![Aishwarya Rai Bachchan](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/7518549a-8ef5-46e4-bd23-a0135eb598d2/Megalopolis Red Carpet_11.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
12. Greta Gerwig
![Greta Gerwig](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/706f1b7f-23e4-4e9a-bef4-46d39e4e9b9d/Megalopolis Red Carpet_12.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Jury president Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
13. Francis Ford Coppola
![Francis Ford Coppola](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/6cdc8c1c-e6e9-4a1a-822b-90ceec0f6278/Megalopolis Red Carpet_13.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Director Francis Ford Coppola poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
14. Aubrey Plaza
![Aubrey Plaza](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/1bd45c98-8de9-4b22-920f-f539ce8da37e/Megalopolis Red Carpet_14.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Aubrey Plaza poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.
15. Giancarlo Esposito, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight
![Giancarlo Esposito, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza And Jon Voight](https://media.assettype.com/outlookindia/2024-05/19647d80-4bf4-470a-ba1a-cc25b4942d24/Megalopolis Red Carpet_15.jpg?w=1080&auto=format%2Ccompress&fit=max)
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Giancarlo Esposito, from left, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza and Jon Voight pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Megalopolis’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France.