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Francis Ford Coppola puts Jon Voight in the hot seat at Cannes Film Festival: ‘You have different political opinions’ | Hollywood

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Director Francis Ford Coppola screened his upcoming film Megalopolis at the Cannes Film Festival this year. In an interaction with the press shared by Variety, when asked if he was afraid of the future, he had a response that also pulled actor Jon Voight into the conversation. (Also Read: Megalopolis first reactions: Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘delirious fever dream’ of a film divides audience) Director Francis Ford Coppola poses during a photocall for the film Megalopolis in competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, May 17, 2024. (REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne) ‘Anyone who was alive during WWII saw the horrors’ While his sci-fi film presents hope, a reporter asked Francis how ‘afraid’ he really was of the future? “It’s obvious that in your film, there’s hope. But how afraid are you about our future? And what scares you the most, maybe that men like Donald Trump are in charge thinking?” asked a reporter. Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! Francis replied, …

Francis Ford Coppola Allegations Explored As Executive Producer Denies On-Set Harassment Claims

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Francis Ford Coppola Accused of Inappropriate Behavior Toward Female Extras ( Photo Credit – IMDb ) In a recent report, Francis Ford Coppola was accused of allegedly harassing on-set female extras on the set of his new movie Megalopolis. Arguably, one of the most prominent filmmakers of our time, Francis Ford Coppola, shared an epic teaser trailer for his upcoming film “Megalopolis” which he described as his “best work” on Tuesday, May 14, ahead of its world premiere at the Cannes International Film Festival. On the same day the teaser dropped on YouTube and stunned viewers, Guardian published an article that alleged that Coppola demonstrated inappropriate behavior around female extras while on his Megalopolis passion project set. The article accused Coppola of exhibiting “old school” behaviour on sets, including refusing to utilize digital techniques and instead subjecting the actors to gruelling shooting process to “achieve the effect through old-school methods, using projectors and mirrors,” a source told the Guardian. Several sources from the movie who described their experience on-set as unpleasant also accused Coppola of …

Chris Hemsworth hits back at Martin Scorsese, Francis Ford Coppola for criticising Marvel films: ‘It was eyeroll for me’ | Hollywood

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Hollywood actor Chris Hemsworth has expressed disappointment over criticism towards films by Marvel studios made by iconic directors such as Martin Scorsese and Francis Ford Coppola. He says he is bothered to hear their views about the superhero movies. In a new interview with The Times of London, the star opened up about the negative views about the superhero genre from filmmakers. (Also read: When Chris Hemsworth got frustrated playing Thor: ‘I felt like a security guard for the team’) Actor Chris Hemsworth features as superhero Thor in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Chris in no mood to side with Marvel haters Chris said, “It felt harsh, and it bothers me, especially from heroes. It was an eye-roll for me, people bashing the superhero space,” Chris said, adding, “Those guys had films that didn’t work too — we all have. When they talked about what was wrong with superheroes, I thought, cool, tell that to the billions who watch them. Were they all wrong?” Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only …

Megalopolis teaser: Francis Ford Coppola pushes Adam Driver to the edge in time-defying first look at passion project | Hollywood

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Director Francis Ford Coppola finally revealed the first teaser of his “passion project”, Megalopolis, which had been decades in the making, on April 4 (IST). His ambitious star-studded project of the year, which is expected to premiere at Cannes 2024, is dedicated to his late wife, Eleanor. Adam Driver in Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.(Instagram ) Celebrating her memory on her birthday, May 4, he extended the film’s first footage as a “gift on her behalf” to the world. Hopping on Instagram, the New Hollywood film movement pioneer wrote, “Megalopolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor. I really had hoped to celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But sadly that was not to be, so let me share with everyone a gift on her behalf.” Unlock exclusive access to the latest news on India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Download Now! At 84 years old, the legendary filmmaker has finally pulled his cinematic marvel of epic proportions out of the bag after shutting it back into …

Francis Ford Coppola releases first still of Cannes-bound Megalopolis | Hollywood

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Master filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola has shared the first official image of his highly anticipated film Megalopolis, set to premiere at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. (Also read: Francis Ford Coppola’s passion project Megalopolis to vie for Palme d’Or at Cannes) Adam Driver and Natalie Emmanuel in Megalopolis. Megalopolis is set in a futuristic city, much like the Roman Empire, and follows an architect named Caesar, played by Adam Driver, who wants to rebuild New York City as a utopia, following a disaster. HT launches Crick-it, a one stop destination to catch Cricket, anytime, anywhere. Explore now! The first look In the first still from the sci-fi epic film, Driver’s Caesar can be seen studying plans to rebuild the City of New Rome, while Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the socialite daughter of Mayor Cicero, looks on. Coppola, known for The Godfather franchise, The Conversation, and Apocalypse Now, shared the image on his official Instagram page on Tuesday. “This is the first official image of @megalopolisfilm to be released publicly. It brings me joy to share …

Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ | Hollywood

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New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d’Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers announced Thursday. HT Image Thierry Frémaux, Cannes’s artistic director who announced the selections in a news conference in Paris with festival president Iris Knobloch, said this year’s lineup was plucked from 2,000 submissions. Though Frémaux noted he went into the process concerned about the effect of last year’s strikes on American films, the lineup is typically full of top international filmmakers as well as a few hotly anticipated blockbusters. Unlock exclusive access to the story of India’s general elections, only on the HT App. Download Now! Among the 19 films selected for competition is Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness,” the Greek director’s follow-up to the Oscar-winning “Poor Things.” Its cast includes two stars of “Poor Things”: Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian filmmaker of “The Great Beauty,” returns to Cannes with “Parthenhope,” a Naples-set drama co-starring Gary Oldman. …

Cannes 2024: Official Selection Includes Francis Ford Coppola, Kevin Costner

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Image Instagrammed by Francis Ford Coppola. (courtesy: francisfordcoppola) Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola will return to the Cannes Film Festival with his long-awaited epic Megalopolis, organisers said on Thursday, announcing a line-up that includes some huge names of world cinema.  The 77th edition of the festival on the French Cote d’Azur, considered the most prestigious in the film industry, runs from May 14 to 25.  This year’s competition for the top prize, the Palme d’Or, includes another team-up between Emma Stone and Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos — Kinds of Kindness — just weeks after Stone’s Oscar win for their Frankenstein-style satire Poor Things. The Apprentice, a biopic about the early years of Donald Trump by Iran-born director Ali Abbasi, is expected to draw a lot of attention. And Canadian horror maestro David Cronenberg returns with what is billed as his most personal film yet, The Shrouds, with Vincent Cassel.  But all eyes are likely to be on Coppola’s Megalopolis, marking the return of The Godfather director to the Cannes Croisette at the age of 85. He has …

Adam Driver says his Megalopolis character is inspired by director Francis Ford Coppola | Hollywood

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Adam Driver‘s next film Megalopolis is one of the most anticipated films of the year. It is directed by Academy Award-winner Francis Ford Coppola, who even self-financed the project. In a new interview with The Face, Adam spilled beans about his character in the movie for the first time and said that it resembles in many ways to the director himself. (Also read: Cameron Diaz ‘feels beyond lucky’ to become mom to second baby at 51) Adam Driver talked about his next film Megalopolis. What Adam said In the interview, when Adam was asked to tell a little about his character Caesar in Megalopolis, he responded by saying: “He’s a visionary. He’s very much Francis [Ford Coppola], in a way, where he’s investigated every way of how people can do something and is trying not to get stuck on the right answer. That’s an idea that’s moving to me – and one that reflects Francis.” Hindustan Times – your fastest source for breaking news! Read now. Furthermore, he also added about his experience working in …

Sofia Coppola says she has to fight for tiny fraction of what male directors get | Hollywood

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Sofia Coppola’s latest release, Priscilla, is one of the most well-reviewed films of the year. The film first premiered at the 80th Venice Film Festival in September, where it was greeted with a rapturous 7-minute-long standing ovation and ultimately won Best Actress for Cailee Spaeny. Now, in a new interview with BBC News, the director shared that it is ‘frustrating’ how as a female director she has to fight to get a budget for her movies to get made whereas her male counterparts receive massive budgets for their movies. (Also read: Sofia Coppola interview: ‘I wanted to tell Priscilla and Elvis Presley’s love story without judgement’) Sofia Coppola earned rave reviews for Priscilla.(AFP) Sofia Coppola opens up on budgeting her films Speaking to BBC News, Sofia said: “I just see all these men getting hundreds of millions of dollars, and then I’m fighting for a tiny fraction of that. I think it’s just left over from the way the culture of that business is. It’s frustrating, but I’m always fighting to get it, and I’m …

Sofia Coppola interview: ‘I wanted to tell Priscilla’s story without judgement’ | Hollywood

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Sofia Coppola’s filmography is aromatic of coming-of-age stories and complexities of girlhood and growing up. Her latest film, Priscilla, is another chapter in that book. Like many of her previous works, it’s also a book adaptation – of the memoir by Priscilla Presley, the wife of Elvis Presley. (Also Read: Priscilla trailer: Sofia Coppola charts the troubled love story of Elvis Presley. Watch) Sofia Coppola speaks to Hindustan Times in an exclusive interview In an exclusive interview, Sofia talks about exploring Elvis’ private life, sticking to his wife’s side, how Priscilla adds to the collection of her cinematic stories on girlhood, and more. Excerpts: Stay tuned with breaking news on HT Channel on Facebook. Join Now Priscilla Presley’s memoir Elvis and Me: The True Story of the Love Between Priscilla Presley and the King of Rock N’ Roll released way back in 1985. Why did you think of adapting it into a biopic now, 38 years later? I was just impressed by how little I knew about her. She was an American royalty, such a …