Francis Ford Coppola Unveils Self-Funded 'Megalopolis' Teaser, Receives 10-Minute Ovation at Cannes

May 16, 2024, 03:09 PM

Francis Ford Coppola has released the first teaser trailer for his long-awaited, self-funded film 'Megalopolis,' which he largely financed himself with an estimated budget of over $120 million. The film, described as a 'Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America,' stars Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito, and more. 'Megalopolis' will premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2024, where it received a prolonged, 10-minute standing ovation. Coppola has called this project his 'best work ever.'