You Can Now Debate ‘Megalopolis’ (and America’s Future) with Francis Ford Coppola

Francis Ford Coppola is group to recreation nan state pinch his latest film “Megalopolis” to facilitate discussions astir nan early of America.

“Megalopolis” stars Adam Driver arsenic designer Cesar Catilina, who strives to create a utopian metropolis while battling Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito). Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, and Aubrey Plaza co-star successful nan Cannes characteristic that Coppola self-funded for $120 million. It will soon beryllium turned into a graphic novel pinch an October 2025 release.

Coppola’s circuit with Live Nation is titled “An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and ‘Megalopolis,'” pinch nan head going to six different cities to surface nan film. After nan feature, Coppola will participate successful an interactive chat pinch nan assemblage astir nan taxable of “How to Change Our Future.” Tickets are connected waste now via Ticketmaster.

Coppola has agelong been politically progressive and particularly outspoken against President Trump. During a livestream arena pinch Robert De Niro and Spike Lee in 2024, Coppola explained really “Megalopolis” is simply a metaphor for nan autumn of Rome, which is besides akin to really America is today, according to nan filmmaker.

“People ever said, ‘Why do you want to make a movie astir America arsenic Rome?,’” Coppola said. “Um, coming America is Rome. And we’re astir to spell done nan aforesaid experience, for nan aforesaid reasons, that Rome mislaid its republic and ended up pinch an emperor. This movie is possibly very prescient to do, a movie astir America, because it’s going to hap successful a fewer months.” (This was anterior to nan 2024 election.)

He continued, “Rome was truthful prosperous, Rome was making tons of money. So nan senators were really very willing successful their powerfulness and their ain wealth. And they weren’t managing nan country. Well, nan aforesaid point has happened here. Our Senate and representatives are each manipulating their ain powerfulness alternatively than moving nan country. And we’re successful threat of losing it.”

“Megalopolis” has not yet been made disposable connected immoderate streaming platforms. The circuit will beryllium nan first clip nan movie is brought backmost to nan public. “This is nan way ‘Megalopolis’ was meant to beryllium seen, successful a ample venue, pinch a crowd and followed by aggravated interactive discussions astir nan future,” Coppola said successful a connection from THR.

The circuit dates for “An Evening With Francis Ford Coppola and ‘Megalopolis'” are listed below.

Sun, July 20 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for nan Arts
Wed, July 23 – Port Chester, NY – The Capitol Theatre
Fri, July 25 – Chicago, IL – The Chicago Theatre
Sun,July 27 – Denver, CO – Paramount Theatre
*Tues, July 29 – Dallas, TX – The Texas Theatre (*Not a Live Nation Date, Tickets Available Here)
Fri, Aug 1 – San Francisco, CA – Palace of Fine Arts