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Megalopolis: A Trailer Without Fake Quotes Released, IMAX Poster
Lionsgate has released a new trailer for Megalopolis, and this one doesn't contain fake quotes from critics. We also got an IMAX poster.
Article Summary
- Lionsgate releases a new Megalopolis trailer free of fake critic quotes after controversy.
- Francis Ford Coppola's self-financed marketing features a new IMAX poster.
- Despite changes, the trailer struggles to pitch the film to a broader audience effectively.
- Megalopolis aims to captivate theaters nationwide on September 27th.
Lionsgate has finally released a new trailer for Megalopolis after the first one had to be taken down because it featured fake quotes from prominent critics. It appears that everyone involved decided the easiest thing to do would be to cut all of those fake quotes and pretty much keep the trailer the same as it was. So, money well spent on the marketing as always. The beginning still has the self-aggrandizing "one filmmaker has always been ahead of his time," which still feels so weird considering Francis Ford Coppola is footing the marketing bill for this film, but here we are. This trailer is still doing a very poor job of trying to pitch this film to someone who has no idea what it is and making its main selling point: "If you watch this in theaters, you'll be able to tell people you did someday and that will make you cool." We also got a new IMAX poster.
Megalopolis: Summary, Cast List, Release Date
Starring 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, and Dustin Hoffman.
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- Adam Driver as Cesar Catilina in Megalopolis. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate © 2024 Lionsgate
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- Aubrey Plaza as Wow Platinum in Megalopolis. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate © 2024 Lionsgate
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- Nathalie Emmanuel as Julia Cicero in Megalopolis. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate © 2024 Lionsgate
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- Shia LaBeouf as Clodio Pulcher in Megalopolis. Photo Credit: Courtesy of Lionsgate © 2024 Lionsgate
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina, a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor's daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. Written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, the film is produced by Fred Roos, Barry Hirsch, and Michael Bederman, and executive produced by Anahid Nazarian, Barrie Osborne, and Darren Demetre. Megalopolis will be released in theaters on September 27th.
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