Adam Driver Leads Cast of Francis Ford Coppola’s Long-Awaited ‘Megalopolis’
thewrap.comWith a reported $100 million budget independently financed by Coppola after he sold off a portion of his wine company, “Megalopolis” has been described by the five-time Oscar-winning filmmaker as an argument for optimism in the face of overwhelming societal challenges with an “epic story of political ambition, genius, and conflicting interests.” Attorney Barry Hirsch will handle sales for the film on Coppola’s behalf.
Driver, who was last seen in Ridley Scott’s “The Last Duel” and “House of Gucci,” is set to star next year in “65,” a mysterious sci-fi film from “A Quiet Place” co-writers Scott Beck and Bryan Woods.
Emmanuel, who starred in “Game of Thrones” as Missandei and as Ramsey in the “Fast and Furious” films, is set to return to the latter franchise in next year’s “Fast X.” Fishburne, who got his acting debut in Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now,” will appear alongside “Matrix” co-star Keanu Reeves in “John Wick: Chapter 4” in March 2023.
Voight, who starred in Coppola’s 1997 drama “The Rainmaker,” is starring alongside Dennis Quaid in an upcoming biopic about Ronald Reagan.
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