The Mandalorian star Giancarlo Esposito recently confirmed he's been cast in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He didn't give much away, but told fans at a convention that "It's a role you won’t predict" and confirmed, "It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards."
The actor has long been a fan-favourite choice to play Professor X or Doctor Doom (among others) and it seems his mystery character is neither of them.
According to Murphy's Multiverse, Esposito will make his MCU debut in 2025's Captain America: Brave New World.
The site reminds us that much of the movie was shot in 2023 before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes halted production. During the downtime, Marvel Studios executives decided The Falcon and The Winter Soldier follow-up needed an overhaul and writer Matthew Orton was enlisted to pen scenes for extensive reshoots.
Esposito's character was added during those rewrites and is...
The actor has long been a fan-favourite choice to play Professor X or Doctor Doom (among others) and it seems his mystery character is neither of them.
According to Murphy's Multiverse, Esposito will make his MCU debut in 2025's Captain America: Brave New World.
The site reminds us that much of the movie was shot in 2023 before the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes halted production. During the downtime, Marvel Studios executives decided The Falcon and The Winter Soldier follow-up needed an overhaul and writer Matthew Orton was enlisted to pen scenes for extensive reshoots.
Esposito's character was added during those rewrites and is...
- 5/30/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Recently, Giancarlo Esposito made headlines by saying he wants to play Professor X in the MCU, but without the wheelchair since he isn’t that old. Fans are divided because some still hope Patrick Stewart will be the main Charles Xavier in the MCU, despite his character’s death in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’
During a panel at Ccxp’s Thunder Stage, Esposito confirmed he will appear in a Marvel project, but clarified it won’t be as Professor X.
A few days ago at the Phoenix Fusion Event, Esposito revealed that his MCU role will eventually lead to a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
According to Murphy’s Multiverse, Esposito will debut in ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ playing a villainous role added by Matthew Orton.
During a panel at Ccxp’s Thunder Stage, Esposito confirmed he will appear in a Marvel project, but clarified it won’t be as Professor X.
A few days ago at the Phoenix Fusion Event, Esposito revealed that his MCU role will eventually lead to a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
According to Murphy’s Multiverse, Esposito will debut in ‘Captain America: Brave New World,’ playing a villainous role added by Matthew Orton.
- 5/30/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Recently Giancarlo Esposito made headlines when he claimed that he would like to appear as Professor X in the MCU, but without the wheelchair, as he isn’t that old. Fans were divided on the matter since some still harbor hope that Patrick Stewart will be the MCU’s primary Charles Xavier despite him being killed during the events of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’
Then during a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp Esposito confirmed that he will be appearing in the Marvel project, but also made it clear it’s not as Professor X.
A few days ago during the Phoenix Fusion Event, Esposito revealed that his MCU role will eventually get a Disney+ series:
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
Now Murphy’s Multiverse...
Then during a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp Esposito confirmed that he will be appearing in the Marvel project, but also made it clear it’s not as Professor X.
A few days ago during the Phoenix Fusion Event, Esposito revealed that his MCU role will eventually get a Disney+ series:
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
Now Murphy’s Multiverse...
- 5/30/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
2024 is half over and while we have seen some brilliant horror films come out this year I don’t think it has been such a great year for the genre. With most horror films flopping at the box office and the dreaded Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey sequel coming out it all felt wrong. But don’t worry because I have picked out the 10 best horror films that have come out this year. I haven’t ranked the films in the article and I will update the list as more films come out.
Late Night with the Devil (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The 2024 film is set in 1977 and it follows the story of Jack Delroy, a talk show host on Night Owl which was watched by the insomniacs all around the country.
Late Night with the Devil (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Late Night with the Devil is a supernatural horror film written and directed by Colin and Cameron Cairnes. The 2024 film is set in 1977 and it follows the story of Jack Delroy, a talk show host on Night Owl which was watched by the insomniacs all around the country.
- 5/29/2024
- by Kulwant Singh
- Cinema Blind
Godfather of Harlem has added a new recurring guest star for season four. Rome Flynn (With Love) will appear in the upcoming episodes of the crime drama. Season three finished airing in March of 2023, and MGM+ renewed the series for its fourth season in November. Ten episodes are being produced.
The series, which stars Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Giancarlo Esposito, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Raymond-James, and Jason Alan Carvell, follows the life of Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) as he fights to take back Harlem after being in prison for 11 years.
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The series, which stars Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Lucy Fry, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Giancarlo Esposito, Whoopi Goldberg, Michael Raymond-James, and Jason Alan Carvell, follows the life of Bumpy Johnson (Whitaker) as he fights to take back Harlem after being in prison for 11 years.
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- 5/29/2024
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
For those lucky enough to have experienced this, think back to how you first managed to get your dream job. The painstaking process of gathering enough relevant experience over the years, looking for open positions, and sending out résumés to whomever will take them -- not to mention all the rejections along the way -- can turn even the best and most optimistic of us into cynical grumps. Actors, for all the glitz and glamor we see from the outside looking in, oftentimes have to suffer through similar moments of heartbreak over and over again. Not all actors, however, are Jeffrey Dean Morgan.
Season 4 of the hit Prime Video series "The Boys" is rapidly approaching and, despite some casting turnover in recent years, the stars keep bringing viewers back again and again. Last season added Jensen Ackles to its formidable roster as the superhero Soldier Boy, while past guest appearances...
Season 4 of the hit Prime Video series "The Boys" is rapidly approaching and, despite some casting turnover in recent years, the stars keep bringing viewers back again and again. Last season added Jensen Ackles to its formidable roster as the superhero Soldier Boy, while past guest appearances...
- 5/29/2024
- by Jeremy Mathai
- Slash Film
Almost as interesting as news of who is cast in the next big superhero film is the news about who almost made the cut. And with the cast of “The Fantastic Four” being announced a few months ago, we know who will be starring in the Marvel Studios film. But who didn’t make the cut? Well, one name that we now know is Rahul Kohli.
Read More: Giancarlo Esposito Teases MCU Role & Says He’ll Show Up In A Series Also
Speaking with Salaam Nerds, Rahul Kohli talked about what it’s like to be a name that gets thrown in the mix of fancasting, where fans come up with their dream picks for superhero roles.
Continue reading ‘The Fantastic Four’: Rahul Kohli Talks About Losing Mr. Fantastic Role To Pedro Pascal at The Playlist.
Read More: Giancarlo Esposito Teases MCU Role & Says He’ll Show Up In A Series Also
Speaking with Salaam Nerds, Rahul Kohli talked about what it’s like to be a name that gets thrown in the mix of fancasting, where fans come up with their dream picks for superhero roles.
Continue reading ‘The Fantastic Four’: Rahul Kohli Talks About Losing Mr. Fantastic Role To Pedro Pascal at The Playlist.
- 5/28/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Giancarlo Esposito is one of the most interesting actors working today. He’s also an actor who hasn’t been shy about his desire to join Marvel Studios MCU franchise. And whenever there’s an actor talking about joining the MCU, fans get in a tizzy trying to come up with the perfect superhero role. Well, now that Esposito has confirmed that he is signed to do an MCU project, fans are going crazy with speculation.
Continue reading Giancarlo Esposito Teases MCU Role & Says He’ll Show Up In A Series Also at The Playlist.
Continue reading Giancarlo Esposito Teases MCU Role & Says He’ll Show Up In A Series Also at The Playlist.
- 5/28/2024
- by Martin Miller
- The Playlist
Giancarlo Esposito Teases Mysterious MCU Involvement: "It's a Role You Won't Predict" - Main Image
Giancarlo Esposito teased his mysterious role in the MCU franchise as fans are anticipating his debut.
The Mandalorian actor recently revealed that he is joining the MCU soon in an upcoming project. However, he didn't reveal any details regarding the role that he will play in the franchise.
Since then, fans have been speculating which iconic Marvel character Esposito could play in the MCU and the project that he will be making his debut as the details are still under wraps.
Also Read: Benedict Cumberbatch Responds to Deadpool and Wolverine Cameo Rumor
Giancarlo Esposito Hints at His Mysterious MCU Role
In his recent appearance at the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito opened up about his mysterious role in the MCU.
He teased that his character is something that fans will not expect and it will...
Giancarlo Esposito teased his mysterious role in the MCU franchise as fans are anticipating his debut.
The Mandalorian actor recently revealed that he is joining the MCU soon in an upcoming project. However, he didn't reveal any details regarding the role that he will play in the franchise.
Since then, fans have been speculating which iconic Marvel character Esposito could play in the MCU and the project that he will be making his debut as the details are still under wraps.
Also Read: Benedict Cumberbatch Responds to Deadpool and Wolverine Cameo Rumor
Giancarlo Esposito Hints at His Mysterious MCU Role
In his recent appearance at the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito opened up about his mysterious role in the MCU.
He teased that his character is something that fans will not expect and it will...
- 5/28/2024
- EpicStream
Well, this certainly was a cinematic rollercoaster that pushed the boundaries of pop culture crossovers. In a spectacular fan-made video that’s nothing short of peak cinema, we recently witnessed the indomitable Gus Fring (portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito) striding through the mayhem with his signature calm, while a pantheon of heroes tried to hinder his progress.
Indeed, we saw a number of acclaimed A-list action heroes of Tinseltown—from the muscular Arnold Schwarzenegger to the stoic resolve of Keanu Reeves’ character, even the lightning-fast reflexes of The Flash—struggle to hold Gus Fring back.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring | Gran Via Productions
But that’s not all; even Tom Cruise, donning his iconic Top Gun bravado, took a crack at stopping the unflappable Fring, only to learn that some villains simply can’t be grounded. Gustavo Fring (Esposito) is a principal antagonist in the crime drama series, Breaking Bad and...
Indeed, we saw a number of acclaimed A-list action heroes of Tinseltown—from the muscular Arnold Schwarzenegger to the stoic resolve of Keanu Reeves’ character, even the lightning-fast reflexes of The Flash—struggle to hold Gus Fring back.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring | Gran Via Productions
But that’s not all; even Tom Cruise, donning his iconic Top Gun bravado, took a crack at stopping the unflappable Fring, only to learn that some villains simply can’t be grounded. Gustavo Fring (Esposito) is a principal antagonist in the crime drama series, Breaking Bad and...
- 5/28/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
Breaking Bad and The Boys star Giancarlo Esposito recently revealed he's joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a mystery role. A few hours ago, a rumour cropped up claiming he'll star in a Disney+ TV series and the actor himself has now confirmed that is indeed the case.
"The MCU has knocked on my door and it's a role you won’t predict," Esposito told fans during a recent convention appearance. "It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards."
This appears to debunk theories he'll voice Norman Osborn in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man as there's nowhere for that villain to be teased before the animated series launches on the streamer either this year or next.
Interestingly, the fan who shared these updates adds that when someone mentioned to Esposito that he'd make an "excellent" Doctor Doom in The Fantastic Four, he mentioned "talking it into existence and making yourself believe in it.
"The MCU has knocked on my door and it's a role you won’t predict," Esposito told fans during a recent convention appearance. "It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards."
This appears to debunk theories he'll voice Norman Osborn in Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man as there's nowhere for that villain to be teased before the animated series launches on the streamer either this year or next.
Interestingly, the fan who shared these updates adds that when someone mentioned to Esposito that he'd make an "excellent" Doctor Doom in The Fantastic Four, he mentioned "talking it into existence and making yourself believe in it.
- 5/26/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Giancarlo Esposito’s early works with Spike Lee showed his range as an actor and how interesting he was to watch on screen. However, he didn’t get the deserved attention for many years until Breaking Bad. The role opened up various opportunities for the actor and he has since starred in various franchises.
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad | AMC
Esposito has now been in two extremely popular franchises playing antagonists Stan Edgar and Moff Gideon in The Boys and The Mandalorian. He is now set to enter the MCU in an unexpected role as claimed by the actor. A popular scooper has revealed his possible entry point in the MCU and fans are disappointed with it.
Giancarlo Esposito’s Marvel Role Will Reportedly Be in An MCU Series The Mandalorian star is joining the MCU | Lucasfilm
MCU fans have always dreamed of their favorite actors joining...
Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad | AMC
Esposito has now been in two extremely popular franchises playing antagonists Stan Edgar and Moff Gideon in The Boys and The Mandalorian. He is now set to enter the MCU in an unexpected role as claimed by the actor. A popular scooper has revealed his possible entry point in the MCU and fans are disappointed with it.
Giancarlo Esposito’s Marvel Role Will Reportedly Be in An MCU Series The Mandalorian star is joining the MCU | Lucasfilm
MCU fans have always dreamed of their favorite actors joining...
- 5/26/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Giancarlo Esposito recently confirmed that he had joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe... but not as the character he's been campaigning to play over the past few months, Charles Xavier.
During Ccxp back in May (via Collider), Esposito revealed that he will be appearing in a Marvel Studios project, but declined to reveal any more details. The actor did say that we'd find out "sooner rather than later," and the role is "better than you can imagine."
There was some speculation that Esposito might show up in the cameo-filled Deadpool and Wolverine, but according to Mttsh, he will be making his MCU debut in an upcoming Disney+ series.
Does this narrow down the character possibilities? Not really, since we have Agatha All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, and the recently announced Vision series all on the horizon, as well as more Marvel Spotlight presentations such as Wonder Man.
Esposito has expressed...
During Ccxp back in May (via Collider), Esposito revealed that he will be appearing in a Marvel Studios project, but declined to reveal any more details. The actor did say that we'd find out "sooner rather than later," and the role is "better than you can imagine."
There was some speculation that Esposito might show up in the cameo-filled Deadpool and Wolverine, but according to Mttsh, he will be making his MCU debut in an upcoming Disney+ series.
Does this narrow down the character possibilities? Not really, since we have Agatha All Along, Ironheart, Daredevil: Born Again, and the recently announced Vision series all on the horizon, as well as more Marvel Spotlight presentations such as Wonder Man.
Esposito has expressed...
- 5/26/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
Recently, Giancarlo Esposito made headlines by expressing his desire to portray Professor X in the MCU, suggesting the character should not use a wheelchair, as Esposito does not see himself as that old. This sparked mixed reactions among fans, some of whom still hope that Patrick Stewart will remain the primary Charles Xavier in the MCU despite his character’s death in ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’
During a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp, Esposito confirmed his involvement in a Marvel project but clarified that it would not be as Professor X.
At the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito made a significant announcement: his role in the MCU will eventually be featured in a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
Giancarlo Esposito reveals that...
During a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp, Esposito confirmed his involvement in a Marvel project but clarified that it would not be as Professor X.
At the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito made a significant announcement: his role in the MCU will eventually be featured in a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
Giancarlo Esposito reveals that...
- 5/26/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Fiction Horizon
Recently Giancarlo Esposito made headlines when he claimed that he would like to appear as Professor X in the MCU, but without the wheelchair, as he isn’t that old. Fans were divided on the matter since some still harbor hope that Patrick Stewart will be the MCU’s primary Charles Xavier despite him being killed during the events of ‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.’
Then during a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp Esposito confirmed that he will be appearing in the Marvel project, but also made it clear it’s not as Professor X.
Now during the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito revealed something pretty major. It turns out that his role within the MCU will eventually get a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
Then during a panel on Thunder Stage at Ccxp Esposito confirmed that he will be appearing in the Marvel project, but also made it clear it’s not as Professor X.
Now during the Phoenix Fan Fusion event, Esposito revealed something pretty major. It turns out that his role within the MCU will eventually get a Disney+ series.
The MCU has knocked on my door and it’s a role you won’t predict. It will be teased and there will be a series afterwards.
- 5/26/2024
- by Valentina Kraljik
- Comic Basics
Giancarlo Esposito has certainly gained a reputation in Hollywood. While he has starred in many serious roles throughout his career, he is best known for his work as Gus Fring in the beloved series, Breaking Bad. Knowing how menacing his character was in the series, fans are well aware of his capabilities as an actor and have a lot of respect for him.
Giancarlo Esposito in Better Call Saul [Credit: AMC]Knowing how well he plays the characters he portrays, be they evil masterminds or cowardly men, audiences were extremely excited when it was revealed that he would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the entry has been teased by multiple sources and Esposito himself, fans weren’t sure which character he would be playing.
Recently, the actor teased that too, talking about the importance of his character in the grand scheme of things. As it would seem, Esposito is...
Giancarlo Esposito in Better Call Saul [Credit: AMC]Knowing how well he plays the characters he portrays, be they evil masterminds or cowardly men, audiences were extremely excited when it was revealed that he would be joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. While the entry has been teased by multiple sources and Esposito himself, fans weren’t sure which character he would be playing.
Recently, the actor teased that too, talking about the importance of his character in the grand scheme of things. As it would seem, Esposito is...
- 5/26/2024
- by Ananya Godboley
- FandomWire
MCU is currently scouting for a fresh face to direct the next Tom Holland Spider-Man flick, given that Jon Watts won’t be swinging back into the director’s chair. Word on the street is that Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, the dynamic duo behind some of Marvel’s hit shows, the most popular being Ms. Marvel, might be up for the gig. Fans are totally hyped about this potential match-up.
Tom Holland. Credits: Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons
Adding to the buzz, Fallah’s recent response when questioned about the rumor at the Bad Boys Ride or Die premiere has fans speculating that he’s definitely up to something.
Rumors Claim Ms. Marvel Duo in Talks to Direct MCU’s Spider-Man 4
After rounds of intense speculation and heated debates swirling around the possibility of the next Tom Holland Spider-Man installment, the long-awaited confirmation has finally arrived, there’s in...
Tom Holland. Credits: Gage Skidmore/ Wikimedia Commons
Adding to the buzz, Fallah’s recent response when questioned about the rumor at the Bad Boys Ride or Die premiere has fans speculating that he’s definitely up to something.
Rumors Claim Ms. Marvel Duo in Talks to Direct MCU’s Spider-Man 4
After rounds of intense speculation and heated debates swirling around the possibility of the next Tom Holland Spider-Man installment, the long-awaited confirmation has finally arrived, there’s in...
- 5/25/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Here’s a look at this week’s biggest premieres, parties and openings in Los Angeles and New York, including events for Gaga Chromatica Ball, Star Wars: The Acolyte and The Garfield Movie.
The Garfield Movie premiere
Chris Pratt and Hannah Waddingham premiered their new Garfield movie in Hollywood on Sunday, as the iconic cat also had his paws immortalized in cement in front of the Tcl Chinese Theatre.
Hannah Waddingham, Chris Pratt and Garfield creator Jim Davis Danielle Misher (co-head, global theatrical marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment), Josh Greenstein (president, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group), Andrew A. Kosove (co-ceo, co-founder, Alcon Entertainment) and Broderick Johnson (co-ceo, co-founder, Alcon Entertainment)
Gaga Chromatica Ball premiere
Lady Gaga, appearing in two show-stopping looks, walked the red carpet and sat for a Q&a at the world premiere of her HBO concert special in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Lady Gaga
Star Wars: The Acolyte...
The Garfield Movie premiere
Chris Pratt and Hannah Waddingham premiered their new Garfield movie in Hollywood on Sunday, as the iconic cat also had his paws immortalized in cement in front of the Tcl Chinese Theatre.
Hannah Waddingham, Chris Pratt and Garfield creator Jim Davis Danielle Misher (co-head, global theatrical marketing, Sony Pictures Entertainment), Josh Greenstein (president, Sony Pictures Entertainment’s Motion Picture Group), Andrew A. Kosove (co-ceo, co-founder, Alcon Entertainment) and Broderick Johnson (co-ceo, co-founder, Alcon Entertainment)
Gaga Chromatica Ball premiere
Lady Gaga, appearing in two show-stopping looks, walked the red carpet and sat for a Q&a at the world premiere of her HBO concert special in Los Angeles on Thursday.
Lady Gaga
Star Wars: The Acolyte...
- 5/24/2024
- by Kirsten Chuba
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Bradley Whitford (The Handmaid’s Tale), and Shea Whigham (Joker) have been tapped as series regulars on Netflix’s new drama series Death by Lightning, joining previously cast Matthew Macfadyen, Michael Shannon, Betty Gilpin and Nick Offerman. Additionally, Stephen McKinley Henderson (Civil War), Paula Malcomson (Parish) and Tuppence Middleton (Downton Abbey) are set as recurring on the series, executive produced by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss.
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Paula Malcomson and Tuppence Middleton
Created, written and executive produced by Mike Makowsky based on the book Destiny Of The Republic by Candice Millard, Death by Lightning tells the stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield (Shannon), reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau (Macfadyen) — the man who would come to kill him.
Whitford will play Secretary of State James Blaine. Whigham will portray Senator Roscoe Conkling. McKinley Henderson will play Senator Blanche Bruce, Malcomson will portray Franny Scoville,...
Stephen McKinley Henderson, Paula Malcomson and Tuppence Middleton
Created, written and executive produced by Mike Makowsky based on the book Destiny Of The Republic by Candice Millard, Death by Lightning tells the stranger-than-fiction true story of James Garfield (Shannon), reluctant 20th president of the United States, and his greatest admirer Charles Guiteau (Macfadyen) — the man who would come to kill him.
Whitford will play Secretary of State James Blaine. Whigham will portray Senator Roscoe Conkling. McKinley Henderson will play Senator Blanche Bruce, Malcomson will portray Franny Scoville,...
- 5/24/2024
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
The producer of Destry Allyn Spielberg’s feature film debut said Thursday that the production has paid its debts to its vendors in New Mexico.
The film, “Please Don’t Feed the Children,” wrapped production last fall, but still owed about $200,000 to various rental houses. The vendors were told several times over the last five months that they would be paid shortly, but those promises went unfulfilled.
In a statement on Thursday, producer Jason Dubin announced that the production had received an investment from Kim and Atty Cleworth, which will allow for completion of the film.
“As of today, every single New Mexico vendor that worked on ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ has been issued payment,” Dubin said. “We deeply regret the delay in getting these funds to the incredible artisans of Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico who gave their time and talent to this production.”
One of the vendors...
The film, “Please Don’t Feed the Children,” wrapped production last fall, but still owed about $200,000 to various rental houses. The vendors were told several times over the last five months that they would be paid shortly, but those promises went unfulfilled.
In a statement on Thursday, producer Jason Dubin announced that the production had received an investment from Kim and Atty Cleworth, which will allow for completion of the film.
“As of today, every single New Mexico vendor that worked on ‘Please Don’t Feed The Children’ has been issued payment,” Dubin said. “We deeply regret the delay in getting these funds to the incredible artisans of Santa Fe and throughout New Mexico who gave their time and talent to this production.”
One of the vendors...
- 5/23/2024
- by Gene Maddaus
- Variety Film + TV
Chloe Fineman’s IMDb page just keeps growing.
Less than a week after walking the red carpet at Cannes alongside Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza—her co-stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s long-simmering passion project Megalopolis—the Saturday Night Live star has gotten Laid.
According to a new Deadline report, Fineman is among the impressive list of guest stars who have signed onto the upcoming Peacock project, which stars Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, and Michael Angarano.
The comedy series, which Deadline says has been “described as a f*cked-up rom-com,” is based on the Australian series of the same name. It follows the adventures of a young woman (Hsu) who is shocked to learn that her exes are dying in a series of bizarre ways, so she attempts to reconstruct her full sex timeline in order to save those who remain.
Continue reading <i>SNL</i>’s Chloe...
Less than a week after walking the red carpet at Cannes alongside Adam Driver, Nathalie Emmanuel, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza—her co-stars in Francis Ford Coppola’s long-simmering passion project Megalopolis—the Saturday Night Live star has gotten Laid.
According to a new Deadline report, Fineman is among the impressive list of guest stars who have signed onto the upcoming Peacock project, which stars Stephanie Hsu, Zosia Mamet, and Michael Angarano.
The comedy series, which Deadline says has been “described as a f*cked-up rom-com,” is based on the Australian series of the same name. It follows the adventures of a young woman (Hsu) who is shocked to learn that her exes are dying in a series of bizarre ways, so she attempts to reconstruct her full sex timeline in order to save those who remain.
Continue reading <i>SNL</i>’s Chloe...
- 5/23/2024
- by Jennifer M. Wood
- LateNighter
Exclusive: Francis Ford Coppola‘s $120 million passion project Megalopolis has closed a fresh raft of deals following its buzzy world premiere in Competition at the Cannes Film Festival last week.
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
It has sold to Australia (Madman Entertainment), Benelux (September Films), Bulgaria (Profilm), Czech Republic and Slovakia (Film Europe), Ex- Yugoslavia (McF Megacom Film), Greece (Feelgood Entertainment), Hungary (Mozinet), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Morocco (Facility Event), Portugal (Midas Filmes) Romania (Independenta Film), Scandinavia (Njutafilms) and Turkey (Bir Film).
They join five top distributors who acquired the film prior to its world premiere on May 16: Constantin Film for Germany and all German-speaking territories, including Switzerland and Austria; Eagle Pictures for Italy; Tripictures for Spain; Entertainment Film Distributors Limited for the U.K., and Le Pacte for France.
Coppola’s long-time lawyer Barry Hirsch and Vincent Maraval, president of Goodfellas (ex-Wild Bunch International), brokered the new Megalopolis deals. They are also in...
- 5/22/2024
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
While we never got to see Peter losing Uncle Ben in the MCU, which makes sense as it has been done to death in other iterations, No Way Home did leave fans teary-eyed with Aunt May’s demise. Although heartbreaking for sure, this could be regarded as this version of Peter’s canon event, as her death and Nwh‘s ending set the path for a more traditional Spider-Man story moving forward.
However, per new reports, it seems this wasn’t the last of Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May in the MCU, as Spider-Man 4 is reportedly planning to bring her back in some form.
Aunt May to Return in Spider-Man 4 per Reports
A still from Spider-Man: Homecoming | Sony Pictures Releasing
While there was a gap of two years between each Spider-Man feature in the Homecoming trilogy, a release date for the next one is yet to be revealed.
However, per new reports, it seems this wasn’t the last of Marisa Tomei’s Aunt May in the MCU, as Spider-Man 4 is reportedly planning to bring her back in some form.
Aunt May to Return in Spider-Man 4 per Reports
A still from Spider-Man: Homecoming | Sony Pictures Releasing
While there was a gap of two years between each Spider-Man feature in the Homecoming trilogy, a release date for the next one is yet to be revealed.
- 5/22/2024
- by Santanu Roy
- FandomWire
Artificial Intelligence is taking over the world slowly but surely. Many people have started losing their jobs because they are being replaced left and right by AI systems which seem to do hours of work in a few seconds. Needless to say, AI is as much a bane as it is a boon. Steven Spielberg was one of the first to give an insight into a world with advanced AI in his 2001 film A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) | DreamWorks Pictures
In a recent interview, Malcolm X colleagues Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito opened up about artificial intelligence and the danger it poses to both the film industry and the world. While Spike Lee admitted that A.I. Artificial Intelligence was his introduction to AI, Giancarlo Esposito was firm in his belief that no matter how much technology advances, you will never be able to replace the “soulfulness” of human beings.
Steven Spielberg’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence (2001) | DreamWorks Pictures
In a recent interview, Malcolm X colleagues Spike Lee and Giancarlo Esposito opened up about artificial intelligence and the danger it poses to both the film industry and the world. While Spike Lee admitted that A.I. Artificial Intelligence was his introduction to AI, Giancarlo Esposito was firm in his belief that no matter how much technology advances, you will never be able to replace the “soulfulness” of human beings.
- 5/22/2024
- by Mishkaat Khan
- FandomWire
Francis Ford Coppola is best known for his work on The Godfather trilogy. The accomplished filmmaker is one of the era-defining filmmakers of the 70s up to the 90s, where he made some of the best works of his career. Apocalypse Now, The Outsiders, Peggy Sue Got Married, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, and The Rainmaker were some of his other great works.
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
The director is coming up with his next ambitious film, Megalopolis, his return as a director after almost 14 years. The film was recently screened at Cannes, with the cast and Coppola talking about the movie at a press conference. The director spoke about how he was able to self-finance the film after selling off his successful winery that he started in 2008.
Francis Ford Coppola Started His Own Winery Chain That Helped Fund Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola started his winery...
Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis | American Zoetrope
The director is coming up with his next ambitious film, Megalopolis, his return as a director after almost 14 years. The film was recently screened at Cannes, with the cast and Coppola talking about the movie at a press conference. The director spoke about how he was able to self-finance the film after selling off his successful winery that he started in 2008.
Francis Ford Coppola Started His Own Winery Chain That Helped Fund Megalopolis Francis Ford Coppola started his winery...
- 5/22/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Giancarlo Esposito has gained the reputation of perfectly encapsulating the essence of complex antagonistic characters in films and TV. He gained enormous popularity as the intimidating and committed drug kingpin Gus Fring. The actor earned numerous accolades and awards for playing the character in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul.
Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar in The Boys | Amazon Studios
He has continued playing compelling grey characters in other shows like The Boys and The Mandalorian. Esposito recently revealed that he would be joining the MCU in a role that fans would be surprised by. A scooper has now revealed the possible roles that the actor could be playing, and fans are having a field day with it.
Giancarlo Esposito Reportedly Up For Two Possible Roles in the MCU The Mandalorian star recently confirmed his entry into the MCU | Lucasfilm
Ever since his breakthrough performance as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul,...
Giancarlo Esposito as Stan Edgar in The Boys | Amazon Studios
He has continued playing compelling grey characters in other shows like The Boys and The Mandalorian. Esposito recently revealed that he would be joining the MCU in a role that fans would be surprised by. A scooper has now revealed the possible roles that the actor could be playing, and fans are having a field day with it.
Giancarlo Esposito Reportedly Up For Two Possible Roles in the MCU The Mandalorian star recently confirmed his entry into the MCU | Lucasfilm
Ever since his breakthrough performance as Gus Fring in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul,...
- 5/22/2024
- by Rahul Thokchom
- FandomWire
Nathalie Emmanuel’s first trip to the Cannes Film Festival was certainly a memorable one.
The “Fast and Furious” franchise star and “Game of Thrones” alum knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight, but Cannes is unique. First, consider the fact that she’s the leading lady in legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s longtime passion project “Megalopolis,” which made its world premiere at the festival. Then, there’s the reality of ascending the famed red steps to the Palais des Festivals.
“This whole experience has been like nothing I’ve ever had before,” Emmanuel told Variety the next day. “That moment was so much bigger and so much grander — I just had no concept of how crazy it would be, how exciting it would be, how many people there would be. … It was quite overwhelming, but really exciting and felt like a real celebration.”
“And obviously,...
The “Fast and Furious” franchise star and “Game of Thrones” alum knows what it’s like to be in the spotlight, but Cannes is unique. First, consider the fact that she’s the leading lady in legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s longtime passion project “Megalopolis,” which made its world premiere at the festival. Then, there’s the reality of ascending the famed red steps to the Palais des Festivals.
“This whole experience has been like nothing I’ve ever had before,” Emmanuel told Variety the next day. “That moment was so much bigger and so much grander — I just had no concept of how crazy it would be, how exciting it would be, how many people there would be. … It was quite overwhelming, but really exciting and felt like a real celebration.”
“And obviously,...
- 5/21/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
Production on MaXXXine, the sequel to director Ti West‘s films Pearl (watch it Here) and X (watch that one at This Link), wrapped way back in May of 2023, and just last month we heard that it has earned an R rating for strong violence, gore, sexual content, graphic nudity, language and drug use as it heads toward its July 5th theatrical release date. With that date swiftly approaching, a poster for MaXXXine has arrived online, sporting the warning that “Hollywood is a killer.” You can check it out at the bottom of this article.
MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film has the following synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as...
MaXXXine is written and directed by West. Mia Goth reprises the role of X survivor Maxine Minx, a burlesque performer and adult film actress with the goal of being a star. The film has the following synopsis: In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as...
- 5/20/2024
- by Cody Hamman
- JoBlo.com
Outbreak Park: "Lethal Comics and Holy Crow Press present Outbreak Park! The Walking Dead meets Jurassic Park! Writer Allan Amato and artist Andy Belanger bring you their startling vision of a post-post apocalyptic world. Humanity exists in vastly smaller numbers, within fortified enclaves mirroring the early city-states of ancient Greece. While a vaccine inoculating humans against a bite has been created, most of the planet is still subject to roving herds of undead. And equally frightening anarchist wellness Men’s groups..
In New Alhambra, Outbreak Park is built to further research into the undead phenomenon, using docile zombies as teaching tools for the children growing up in the new republic. Lest the near extinction of humanity ever be forgotten, and repeated.
But while humanity is slowly clawing it way back from the brink, underneath the veneer of civilization lies a fervent minority plotting against the yoke; religious zealots that insist...
In New Alhambra, Outbreak Park is built to further research into the undead phenomenon, using docile zombies as teaching tools for the children growing up in the new republic. Lest the near extinction of humanity ever be forgotten, and repeated.
But while humanity is slowly clawing it way back from the brink, underneath the veneer of civilization lies a fervent minority plotting against the yoke; religious zealots that insist...
- 5/20/2024
- by Jonathan James
- DailyDead
Ti West is channeling Paul Schrader for his trilogy ender “MaXXXine.” Oh, and “The Terminator.”
Writer/director West told Total Film that the 1985 Hollywood-set horror film is just as “hardcore” as Schrader’s filmography, with high concept tie-ins of “The Terminator” and “Vice Squad.” Plus, of course, what “X” film is complete without a hint of giallo?
“It’s poppy, but still grounded in more of a grittier ’80s than a shopping-mall ’80s,” West described his film. “You’re seeing the glamorous side of the movie business and the seedy side of Hollywood.”
West said “MaXXXine” has “a ‘Terminator’-like aesthetic to a Paul Schrader hardcore thing to ‘Vice Squad’ to giallo,” all mixed together.
“MaXXXine” is one of IndieWire’s most anticipated films of 2024, with Mia Goth reprising the role of adult-film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx for the latest franchise installment. Goth previously played Maxine in “X...
Writer/director West told Total Film that the 1985 Hollywood-set horror film is just as “hardcore” as Schrader’s filmography, with high concept tie-ins of “The Terminator” and “Vice Squad.” Plus, of course, what “X” film is complete without a hint of giallo?
“It’s poppy, but still grounded in more of a grittier ’80s than a shopping-mall ’80s,” West described his film. “You’re seeing the glamorous side of the movie business and the seedy side of Hollywood.”
West said “MaXXXine” has “a ‘Terminator’-like aesthetic to a Paul Schrader hardcore thing to ‘Vice Squad’ to giallo,” all mixed together.
“MaXXXine” is one of IndieWire’s most anticipated films of 2024, with Mia Goth reprising the role of adult-film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx for the latest franchise installment. Goth previously played Maxine in “X...
- 5/20/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
The third installment in Ti West’s trilogy, A24 will be releasing X and Pearl follow-up MaXXXine in theaters July 5, and the official poster has arrived from A24 this morning.
With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in mid-80s Hollywood in the upcoming MaXXXine. Check out the brand new poster art below.
Mia Goth stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Sophia Thatcher, and Kevin Bacon.
Here’s the official plot synopsis from A24 this week: “In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.”
Last we saw Maxine in Ti West’s X (2022), she was the sole survivor of a massacre carried out by...
With her past catching up to her, Maxine attempts to make it big as a superstar in mid-80s Hollywood in the upcoming MaXXXine. Check out the brand new poster art below.
Mia Goth stars alongside Elizabeth Debicki, Moses Sumney, Michelle Monaghan, Bobby Cannavale, Halsey, Lily Collins, Giancarlo Esposito, Sophia Thatcher, and Kevin Bacon.
Here’s the official plot synopsis from A24 this week: “In 1980s Hollywood, adult film star and aspiring actress Maxine Minx finally gets her big break. But as a mysterious killer stalks the starlets of Hollywood, a trail of blood threatens to reveal her sinister past.”
Last we saw Maxine in Ti West’s X (2022), she was the sole survivor of a massacre carried out by...
- 5/20/2024
- by John Squires
- bloody-disgusting.com
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis is receiving mixed reviews from critics after its debut at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16. While some appreciate the director’s crazy vision for the movie, others deem it as a disaster. Coppola doesn’t care as he is happy that he got to do the film that he had been planning since the ’70s.
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
He shared that he was done with studios not letting him make movies he wanted like they did with his vision for Western drama. Coppola revealed that he originally optioned the script of Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven but he failed to convince any studio to put in the money for the project.
Francis Ford Coppola and Marlon Brando on the sets of The Godfather | Paramount Pictures
Interestingly, Coppola self-financed Megalopolis after studios refused to take up the risky subject of the film. He invested $120 million of his hard-earned money...
- 5/19/2024
- by Hashim Asraff
- FandomWire
Spoiler Alert: This article contains details about the narrative of Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis.
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
Exclusive: One of the many talking points to emerge from this week’s Cannes Film Festival screening of Francis Ford Coppola’s epic Megalopolis is whether distributors will be able to replicate the film’s ‘fourth wall moment’.
As most reviews for the film detail, at a certain point in Wednesday’s world premiere a performer walked onto the stage in front of the cinema screen and engaged with Adam Driver’s character in a device known as “breaking the fourth wall.”
Is it plausible that distributors would replicate such a moment in every screening? Unlikely. But at least one will give it a good shot.
Jean Labadie, who runs the film’s French distributor Le Pacte, told Deadline: “We certainly will do a lot of such performances. With four screenings a day in many...
- 5/19/2024
- by Andreas Wiseman, Zac Ntim and Melanie Goodfellow
- Deadline Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis garnered a well-deserved standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Now, IMAX has pledged its support to the film for exclusive screening, irrespective of the distributor it aligns with. This announcement stands as monumental news within the industry, signaling a major boost for cinematic ventures.
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
Megalopolis [Credit: American Zoetrope] | One mediaThe film’s success owes much to the dedicated efforts of talented individuals like Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise, whose influence within Hollywood and advocating for theatrical releases has contributed vastly!
How Christopher Nolan and Tom Cruise Helped Secure Global IMAX Release for Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis
IMAX rocketed to success last year all thanks to Christopher Nolan‘s epic Oppenheimer, a billion-dollar juggernaut in 2023, matching pre-pandemic glory. It was the very thing the cinema needed at the moment! Captured entirely on IMAX film, Oppenheimer seized 20% of IMAX’s global box office, netting over $190 million...
- 5/18/2024
- by Sampurna Banerjee
- FandomWire
Legion alum Aubrey Plaza has two very different projects on the horizon - Marvel Studios' WandaVision spin-off Agatha All Along and Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic Megalopolis - and both were filmed on the same lot in Atlanta, which Plaza took full advantage of!
With the respective productions overlapping for two weeks, Plaza decided to have some fun by "harassing" Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and the rest of her Megalopolis cast-mates while in full costume as her MCU character.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on," Plaza tells Deadline. "And then the next day, I would go to the Agatha set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I sneaked onto the Megalopolis set and I started...
With the respective productions overlapping for two weeks, Plaza decided to have some fun by "harassing" Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito and the rest of her Megalopolis cast-mates while in full costume as her MCU character.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on," Plaza tells Deadline. "And then the next day, I would go to the Agatha set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I sneaked onto the Megalopolis set and I started...
- 5/18/2024
- ComicBookMovie.com
If you dove head first into Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, you would get a concussion. The filmmaker’s supposed opus––a glitzy, gargantuan, long-gestating project that he conceived of in the late ‘70s, attempted to make more than once in the ‘80s, rewrote countless times over the last four decades, and eventually self-financed for $120 million due to lack of external support––has had cinephiles like myself drooling over its scope and potential for years. Alas, there is no deep end in this pool.
Don’t let that deter you though. Receive it with a healthy dose of doubt and let it reshape (and perhaps healthily lower) your expectations. Because, at the end of the day, for better and for worse, in awe and in tired confusion, Megalopolis is a garish wonder to behold.
Coppola recently said that “[his] first goal always is to make a film with all [his] heart,” and...
Don’t let that deter you though. Receive it with a healthy dose of doubt and let it reshape (and perhaps healthily lower) your expectations. Because, at the end of the day, for better and for worse, in awe and in tired confusion, Megalopolis is a garish wonder to behold.
Coppola recently said that “[his] first goal always is to make a film with all [his] heart,” and...
- 5/17/2024
- by Luke Hicks
- The Film Stage
Francis Ford Coppola is gearing up for the release of his magnum opus, Megalopolis. The project has been several decades in the making, and Coppola has pulled out all the stops for his dream project. This included getting together a huge cast of talented actors from different walks of life and with varying degrees of fame.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
Suggested“I’ve only felt that twice”: Robert Duvall Predicted He Was Making History With The Godfather Before the Movie Had Even Finished Filming
One such actor was Jon Voight, who is part of the ensemble cast of Megalopolis. In the past, Voight and Coppola found reason to disagree on ideological matters. The two industry veterans have sometimes not seen eye to eye on matters concerning the state of politics. But Coppola recently revealed that despite their differences, Voight was fully supportive of the filmmaker’s ambitious movie project during the early years of its conception.
- 5/17/2024
- by Neeraj Chand
- FandomWire
Despite Francis Ford Coppola criticizing Marvel’s influence on Hollywood, it was an MCU series that overlapped with his “Megalopolis.”
Aubrey Plaza, who plays character Wow Platinum in Coppola’s epic and also stars in upcoming “Agatha All Along” Disney+ series, told Deadline that she brought some Marvel shenanigans to the “Megalopolis” set. Both projects were filmed on the same lot in Atlanta, with their respective productions overlapping for two weeks.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on. And then the next day, I would go to the ‘Agatha’ set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I snuck onto the ‘Megalopolis’ set and I started harassing Giancarlo Esposito and Adam [Driver] and everyone,” Plaza recalled. “It was absolutely insane behavior.
Aubrey Plaza, who plays character Wow Platinum in Coppola’s epic and also stars in upcoming “Agatha All Along” Disney+ series, told Deadline that she brought some Marvel shenanigans to the “Megalopolis” set. Both projects were filmed on the same lot in Atlanta, with their respective productions overlapping for two weeks.
“I would literally go from one to the other and would put my Wow wig on and my Wow costume on. And then the next day, I would go to the ‘Agatha’ set and I’d be dressed as a warrior witch with a dagger and stuff. At one point, when I was dressed in the Marvel character, I snuck onto the ‘Megalopolis’ set and I started harassing Giancarlo Esposito and Adam [Driver] and everyone,” Plaza recalled. “It was absolutely insane behavior.
- 5/17/2024
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
In a year that includes a new Deadpool outing, George Miller’s return to the Fury Road, and a Dune sequel, it’s saying something that for many, the most anticipated movie of 2024 – and the one with the biggest question mark around it – is Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis. Earning his place in the pantheon of cinema’s greatest directors with Apocalypse Now, the Godfather movies and more, Coppola is an auteur whose return deserves our attention. But with his comeback film having been gestating for decades, not to mention requiring Coppola to shell out millions of his own dollars for the production, it demands it.
Set in a Roman Empire-inspired reimagining of New York City, Megalopolis stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catalina, an architect with physics-defying powers and dreams of building a utopian society. That dream sees him clash with the city’s Mayor, Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who...
Set in a Roman Empire-inspired reimagining of New York City, Megalopolis stars Adam Driver as Cesar Catalina, an architect with physics-defying powers and dreams of building a utopian society. That dream sees him clash with the city’s Mayor, Frank Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Sophie Butcher
- Empire - Movies
The premiere of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” was every bit the sensation people were expecting—with some critics calling the self-financed neo-Roman civic engineering drama a masterpiece and others calling it a disorganized mess.
The 85-year-old auteur, one of the few to have won the Palme D’Or twice, was sure to bring the same level of chaotic energy to his post-screening press conference. He took shots at the studios and suggested the tech companies might permanently dethrone them,
The best was when a man with a European accent, citing the film’s hope for the future, asked the writer-director if he has fears about today’s political climate when “men like Donald Trump are in charge.”
Coppola cited the worldwide trend to “neo-right, even fascist traditions, which is frightening for anyone alive during the horrors of World War II.”
He concluded that it is up to artists to shine a light on that,...
The 85-year-old auteur, one of the few to have won the Palme D’Or twice, was sure to bring the same level of chaotic energy to his post-screening press conference. He took shots at the studios and suggested the tech companies might permanently dethrone them,
The best was when a man with a European accent, citing the film’s hope for the future, asked the writer-director if he has fears about today’s political climate when “men like Donald Trump are in charge.”
Coppola cited the worldwide trend to “neo-right, even fascist traditions, which is frightening for anyone alive during the horrors of World War II.”
He concluded that it is up to artists to shine a light on that,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Jordan Hoffman
- Gold Derby
Francis Ford Coppola has done well at Cannes, winning the Palme d’Or twice, for “The Conversation” (1974) and “Apocalypse Now” (1979), another film mired in controversy during production that sailed into release as a critical and box office success ($85 million worldwide), nominated for eight Oscars and winning two. Now the winemaker is back in Cannes with controversial “Megalopolis,” a 2 hour, 18 minute movie which he debuted at a gala premiere Thursday night to the usual sustained standing ovation (measured between seven and 10 minutes). There were a few boos at the press screening. He had dreamed of making the overstuffed extravaganza for 40 years since he wrote early versions of it in the ‘80s, but finally spent $120 million of his own money to produce and direct it.
Coppola faced drama on the set. He replaced VFX and art department members over clashes in filmmaking methods. Adam Driver, who plays a Robert Moses-style builder who...
Coppola faced drama on the set. He replaced VFX and art department members over clashes in filmmaking methods. Adam Driver, who plays a Robert Moses-style builder who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
“To do a Roman epic set in modern America, I had no idea that the politics of today would make that so relevant,” Francis Ford Coppola said Friday in Cannes about this $120 million 40-years-in-the-making epic Megalopolis.
The movie follows The City of New Rome, an allegory for New York City, in which Adam Driver’s architect Cesar Catilina squares off with a regressive status quo mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) as well as radical renegade Clodio Pulcher (Shia Labeouf) in the hopes of building a utopian society.
“What’s happening in America, in our republic, in our democracy is exactly how Rome lost their republic thousands of years ago,” The Godfather filmmaker said during a press conference for the movie after it’s Cannes world premiere on Thursday night.
“Our politics have taken us to the point where we might lose a republic, and so it’s not people who...
The movie follows The City of New Rome, an allegory for New York City, in which Adam Driver’s architect Cesar Catilina squares off with a regressive status quo mayor, Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito) as well as radical renegade Clodio Pulcher (Shia Labeouf) in the hopes of building a utopian society.
“What’s happening in America, in our republic, in our democracy is exactly how Rome lost their republic thousands of years ago,” The Godfather filmmaker said during a press conference for the movie after it’s Cannes world premiere on Thursday night.
“Our politics have taken us to the point where we might lose a republic, and so it’s not people who...
- 5/17/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Winner of two Palme d’Ors, Francis Ford Coppola‘s makes a huge return to Cannes with a film that will not go unnoticed in Megalopolis. With the price tag of about 120 Sean Baker features, this Julius Caesar salad (forgive the pun) dishes out a lot of ideas with a mega cast of Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia Labeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Jason Schwartzman, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, James Remar, D.B. Sweeney, Isabelle Kusman, Bailey Ives, Madeleine Gardella, Balthazar Getty, Romy Mars, Haley Sims, Dustin Hoffman.
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
Gist: A project decades in the making, Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America.…...
- 5/17/2024
- by Eric Lavallée
- IONCINEMA.com
Speaking at the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his film Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola said he thinks that the traditional US studios may not survive in the future.
He said: “I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations.
“New companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft have plenty of money, so it might be that the...
He said: “I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations.
“New companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft have plenty of money, so it might be that the...
- 5/17/2024
- ScreenDaily
On Friday afternoon, at the most anticipated press conference of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola fielded questions about his latest work, Megalopolis, which had its world premiere at the fest in competition on Thursday night, deeply diving critics and audience members. The presser started more than half an hour late, a little unusual for Cannes, which unlike Hollywood events, generally run on time. But the filmmaker arrived in high spirits, stating that hearing applause at the premiere gave him feelings of “relief and joy.”
Coppola, 85, spent decades — and $120 million of his own money — trying to get the sci-fi epic across the finish line. The shoot was chaotic, THR reported in real time, with key creative talent quitting or being fired along the way; and this week The Guardian quoted sources from the set who suggested that Coppola made unwanted advances towards actresses.
Coppola was not...
Coppola, 85, spent decades — and $120 million of his own money — trying to get the sci-fi epic across the finish line. The shoot was chaotic, THR reported in real time, with key creative talent quitting or being fired along the way; and this week The Guardian quoted sources from the set who suggested that Coppola made unwanted advances towards actresses.
Coppola was not...
- 5/17/2024
- by Scott Feinberg and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Francis Ford Coppola shared his thoughts on the current studio system during the Cannes Film Festival press conference for his self-financed epic “Megalopolis,” saying that they might not be around much longer.
“I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations,” Coppola said in response to a question from Variety. “Obviously, new companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft, they have plenty of money, so it might be that the studios we knew for so long, some wonderful ones, are not to be here in the future anymore.”
The presser also veered into the political, with Coppola being asked if the film is a commentary on Donald Trump,...
“I fear that the film industry has become more of a matter of people being hired to meet their debt obligations because the studios are in great, great debt. And the job is not so much to make good movies, the job is to make sure they pay their debt obligations,” Coppola said in response to a question from Variety. “Obviously, new companies like Amazon and Apple and Microsoft, they have plenty of money, so it might be that the studios we knew for so long, some wonderful ones, are not to be here in the future anymore.”
The presser also veered into the political, with Coppola being asked if the film is a commentary on Donald Trump,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Matt Donnelly, Ellise Shafer and Tatiana Siegel
- Variety Film + TV
Francis Ford Coppola, the fabled director behind classics like The Godfather and Apocalypse Now, has poured 40 years of his life and $120 million of his own money into his latest passion project, Megalopolis. This self-funded sci-fi epic follows an architect with the power to stop time as he attempts to rebuild a devastated metropolis as a utopia, despite facing opposition from the corrupt Mayor.
Francis Ford Coppola | Source: Wikimedia Commons/Gerald Geronimo
With a star-studded cast including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza, expectations are definitely high for this long-awaited film. Making Megalopolis was an expensive and laborious procedure; thus, its box office performance will have a significant influence on Coppola’s legacy in the future.
Since the movie’s May 16, 2024, Cannes Film Festival premiere, initial reviews have been released, and they are polarizing.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis: A Cinematic Revolution or a Misfire?
At its Cannes Film Festival premiere on Thursday,...
Francis Ford Coppola | Source: Wikimedia Commons/Gerald Geronimo
With a star-studded cast including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Aubrey Plaza, expectations are definitely high for this long-awaited film. Making Megalopolis was an expensive and laborious procedure; thus, its box office performance will have a significant influence on Coppola’s legacy in the future.
Since the movie’s May 16, 2024, Cannes Film Festival premiere, initial reviews have been released, and they are polarizing.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis: A Cinematic Revolution or a Misfire?
At its Cannes Film Festival premiere on Thursday,...
- 5/17/2024
- by Siddhika Prajapati
- FandomWire
All the big themes are here including greed, corruption, creation of a new world order and power play, in Francis Ford Coppola’s indigestible epic around the state of humanity and the world as he sees it. It is described simply as “A Fable”, but there is nothing simple about this over-ambitious allegorical sprawl.
Coppola probably has a right to indulge himself as he provided most of the $120million budget from, among other sources, his ancillary activities as a successful winemaker and seller. It has been a long time coming, with ideas swirling around his conscious for many decades.
Now the man behind such masterpieces as as The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now has thrown everything into what may be a last throw of the dice, reuniting some of his veteran collaborators, including Laurence Fishburne and Giancarlo Esposito and colourful turns from the likes of Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
Coppola probably has a right to indulge himself as he provided most of the $120million budget from, among other sources, his ancillary activities as a successful winemaker and seller. It has been a long time coming, with ideas swirling around his conscious for many decades.
Now the man behind such masterpieces as as The Godfather trilogy and Apocalypse Now has thrown everything into what may be a last throw of the dice, reuniting some of his veteran collaborators, including Laurence Fishburne and Giancarlo Esposito and colourful turns from the likes of Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight.
- 5/16/2024
- by Richard Mowe
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
Spoiler Alert: This story contains spoilers for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” which premiered at Cannes Film Festival on May 16.
The wait is over: Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi drama “Megalopolis” has finally premiered at Cannes Film Festival, shocking and dividing critics.
The film, a $120 million epic starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito and Shia Labeouf, was financed by Coppola himself — and has yet to secure a distributor in the United States. Regardless, the movie earned a 7-minute standing ovation from Cannes, as Coppola hugged Driver and Esposito and delivered an emotional speech dedicating the film to hope and family.
Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge wrote in his review that the film “is positively awe-inspiring in some places and an absolute eyesore in others, until you pull back and try to take it all in.” Though reactions have been mixed, the film was undoubtedly jam-packed with scenes that...
The wait is over: Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi drama “Megalopolis” has finally premiered at Cannes Film Festival, shocking and dividing critics.
The film, a $120 million epic starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Giancarlo Esposito and Shia Labeouf, was financed by Coppola himself — and has yet to secure a distributor in the United States. Regardless, the movie earned a 7-minute standing ovation from Cannes, as Coppola hugged Driver and Esposito and delivered an emotional speech dedicating the film to hope and family.
Variety chief film critic Peter Debruge wrote in his review that the film “is positively awe-inspiring in some places and an absolute eyesore in others, until you pull back and try to take it all in.” Though reactions have been mixed, the film was undoubtedly jam-packed with scenes that...
- 5/16/2024
- by Ellise Shafer and Matt Donnelly
- Variety Film + TV
It’s finally here. After many reports about production issues, screenings and 40 years worth of waiting, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.
The anticipated epic is being met with a lot of mixed reactions (and confusion) from the reviewers, some lauding the audacity of the movie and others questioning its existence.
The Hollywood Reporter‘s chief film critic David Rooney offers: “It’s windy and overstuffed, frequently baffling and way too talky, quoting Hamlet and The Tempest, Marcus Aurelius and Petrarch, ruminating on time, consciousness and power to a degree that becomes ponderous. But it’s also often amusing, playful, visually dazzling and illuminated by a touching hope for humanity.”
Over the last couple of months, multiple reports about Megalopolis — including from THR — have shed light on the project that Coppola has been discussing for decades. He poured a stunning $120 million of his own money...
The anticipated epic is being met with a lot of mixed reactions (and confusion) from the reviewers, some lauding the audacity of the movie and others questioning its existence.
The Hollywood Reporter‘s chief film critic David Rooney offers: “It’s windy and overstuffed, frequently baffling and way too talky, quoting Hamlet and The Tempest, Marcus Aurelius and Petrarch, ruminating on time, consciousness and power to a degree that becomes ponderous. But it’s also often amusing, playful, visually dazzling and illuminated by a touching hope for humanity.”
Over the last couple of months, multiple reports about Megalopolis — including from THR — have shed light on the project that Coppola has been discussing for decades. He poured a stunning $120 million of his own money...
- 5/16/2024
- by Mia Galuppo
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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