Francis Ford Coppola’s $120 Million-Budgeted ‘Megalopolis’ Could Open to Disappointing $5 Million
variety.comRebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter Francis Ford Coppola‘s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis,” the director’s self-funded passion project, is tracking to a disappointing $5 million to $7 million box office debut.
The film, released by Lionsgate, is expected to play at 1,700 North American theaters in its opening weekend. A single-digit start would be underwhelming for a movie that cost above $100 million to produce.
Coppola has a lot riding on “Megalopolis” because the 85-year-old “Godfather” and “Apocalypse Now” director ended up independently financing the film for $120 million.
After its Cannes Film Festival premiere, Lionsgate agreed to release and market the movie in exchange for a distribution fee. “Megalopolis” is set in a futuristic America and follows an architect (Adam Driver) who clashes with the corrupt mayor (Giancarlo Esposito) in determining how to rebuild the metropolis of New Rome after a disaster.
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