Francis Ford Coppola’s Passion Project and Its Unfolding Drama

[{"selector":"#anim-ad29d689-7c0e-4c09-8b72-9da93a322dd1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.00413892117377%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] "Megalopolis," directed by Francis Ford Coppola, is generating buzz for its unique vision and tumultuous production.

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[{"selector":"#anim-cce4c372-5f48-4d10-8f17-7185e9792c1a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-28.42213101660731%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] High personal stakes for Coppola with potential financial losses and mixed reception risks

[{"selector":"#anim-85e953d2-3f45-47d0-a9ed-8ed2388bbaba [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.38328296495295%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Recent trailer featured fabricated anti-critic quotes, creating a defensive posture

[{"selector":"#anim-cf42d028-602d-4b5a-952a-11c6db759e08 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-25.935828730984895%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Quotes were either fictional or misattributed, reflecting poor marketing practices

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[{"selector":"#anim-431076c0-0fbf-4385-898c-3d26b2f1fc98 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-22.91989147654582%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Megalopolis" is a unique project with a complicated backstory