Francis Ford Coppola is coming out with his first film in 13 years, Megalopolis, a sci-fi epic. However, when he shared a poster of the film on his Instagram handle, a fan commented to ask him why he doesn't do “normal movies” like a Batman or a Star Wars. (Also Read – Extra from Megalopolis set breaks silence on Francis Ford Coppola's forceful kissing: ‘I was in shock’ ) Coppola responds Francis responded to the user's comment and wrote, “Because you already have good Batman and Star Wars movies.
Aren't you curious to see something you've never seen before?” “Something different, something with a different perspective. Something that feels new. Something that we may feel, we may not even understand.
It's the questioning that inspires new creativity,” he added. Internet reacts While Francis was quite receptive of the grouse, many other Instagram users weren't. One of them replied, “imagine saying this to the guy who directed the godfather and apocalypse now.
” Another wrote, “Why should he? There‘s a lot of movies like that.” “Because he is not conventional,” reasoned a user. A post shared by Megalopolis (@megalopolisfilm) About Megalopolis Francis' $120-million Roman epic, set in a futuristic New York, will land in theaters, including IMAX screens, on September 27.
It debuted at the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, where the film was met with mixed reviews but broad admiration for its daring. In the film, Adam Driver stars as Cesar, an a.