Lionsgate is speaking out after removing the trailer for the forthcoming movie Megalopolis. A trailer for the movie, from director Francis Ford Coppola and starring the likes of Adam Driver, premiered on Wednesday (August 21).
It opened by calling out critics who have previously reviewed Francis‘ movies. However, some of the quotes appear to be fabricated, and others were incorrectly attributed. Keep reading to find out more… The studio shared a statement with Variety about the decision to remove the trailer from the internet. “Lionsgate is immediately recalling our trailer for Megalopolis,” they said. “We offer our sincere apologies to the critics involved and to Francis Ford Coppola and American Zoetrope for this inexcusable error in our vetting process.
We screwed up. We are sorry.” The trailer opened by revisiting some negative reviews of Francis‘ movies, with the note: “True genius is often misunderstood.” Owen Gleiberman, who works for Variety, commented on being incorrectly quoted in the trailer. “Even if you’re one of those people who don’t like critics, we hardly deserve to have words put in our mouths.
Then again, the trivial scandal of all this is that the whole Megalopolis trailer is built on a false narrative,” he said. “Critics loved The Godfather.
Read more on justjared.com
Get the latest stars news and celebrity rumours with exclusive stories, photos, videos and interviews.
Breaking up, scandals, engagements, divorces, gossip – all you need to know about the private lives of your favorite celebs.
Get to know the latest showbiz news along with exclusive interviews and even more. All this is waiting for you on the main page 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Who, where, when, with whom, how, why and for what!? Stay tuned to know first!
Just follow us daily and we will provide you with the current news from the life of famous stars and celebrities.
Owner: SNOWLAND s.r.o.
Registration certificate 06691200
Address:
Snowland s.r.o.
16200, Na okraji 381/41, Veleslavín, 162 00 Praha 6
Czech Republic
©2024. All rights reserved.