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'Megalopolis' flops, 'The Wild Robot' soars at box office
Read full article: 'Megalopolis' flops, 'The Wild Robot' soars at box officeFrancis Ford Coppola’s decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic “Megalopolis” flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film “The Wild Robot” soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotes
Read full article: Trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Megalopolis’ recalled over fabricated critics’ quotesLionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis” Wednesday amid revelations that critics’ quotes were fabricated.
The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipients
Read full article: The Grateful Dead and Francis Ford Coppola are among the newest Kennedy Center Honors recipientsA filmmaking legend and one of the world’s most enduring musical acts headline this year’s crop of Kennedy Center Honors recipients.
Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it'll be open for business
Read full article: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' wrapped at this Georgia hotel. Soon, it'll be open for businessThe newest Coppola family property, The All-Movie, will soon host production companies and tourists in Peachtree City, an Atlanta suburb.
Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he says
Read full article: Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he saysMohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran.
Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Read full article: Fred Roos, ‘Godfather Part II’ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of “The Godfather Part II” who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died.
The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’
Read full article: The stuff that Coppola’s dreams are made of: The director on building ‘Megalopolis’Of the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppola’s idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic “Megalopolis,” one that particularly resonates with the director is: “When we leap into the unknown, we prove that we’re free.”.
In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regrets
Read full article: In Cannes, Francis Ford Coppola talks Trump, self-financing 'Megalopolis' and why he has no regretsMuch attention has been paid to the $120 million of his own fortune that Francis Ford Coppola put up to make the futuristic epic “Megalopolis.”.
Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are in
Read full article: Francis Ford Coppola debuts 'Megalopolis' in Cannes, and the reviews are inFrancis Ford Coppola on Thursday premiered his self-financed opus “Megalopolis” at the Cannes Film Festival, unveiling a wildly ambitious passion project the 85-year-old director has been pondering for decades.
Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta Gerwig
Read full article: Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fête of Greta GerwigBeneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme d’Or for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwig’s jury, as the French Riviera spectacular kicked off a potentially volatile 77th edition.
A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoning
Read full article: A combustible Cannes is set to unfurl with 'Furiosa,' 'Megalopolis' and a #MeToo reckoningThe Cannes Film Festival rarely passes without cacophony but this year’s edition may be more raucous and uneasy than any edition in recent memory.
Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87
Read full article: Eleanor Coppola, matriarch of a filmmaking family, dies at 87Eleanor Coppola, who documented the making of some of her husband Francis Ford Coppola’s iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of “Apocalypse Now,” and who raised a family of filmmakers, has died.
Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'
Read full article: Cannes sets lineup with Lanthimos, Coppola and Trump film 'The Apprentice'Organizers announced that 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.
Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to premiere at Cannes
Read full article: Francis Ford Coppola's 'Megalopolis' to premiere at CannesNearly half a century after Francis Ford Coppola won the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or for “Apocalypse Now,” he will return to the French Riviera festival to premiere his self-financed epic “Megalopolis.”.
We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidence
Read full article: We may be living in the golden age of older filmmakers. This year's Oscars are evidenceOld age may be debated as a liability on the presidential campaign trail, but it's not at this year’s Oscars.
Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78
Read full article: Austrian actor Helmut Berger, movie star in the 1960s and '70s, dies at 78Austrian-born actor Helmut Berger, a European movie star in the 1960s and 1970s who rose to prominence with roles in films by Italian director Luchino Visconti, has died.
James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82
Read full article: James Caan, Oscar nominee for 'The Godfather,' dies at 82James Caan, the curly-haired tough guy known to movie fans as the hotheaded Sonny Corleone of “The Godfather” and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper “Brian’s Song” and the casino boss in “Las Vegas,” has died.
'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs Cannes
Read full article: 'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs CannesJames Gray’s autobiographical coming of age film “Armageddon Time,” starring Anthony Hopkins, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, has made the biggest splash of an American film not starring Tom Cruise at the Cannes Film Festival.
New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'
Read full article: New this week: 'The Offer,' Kehlani, 'I Love That for You'This week’s new entertainment releases include new music from Future and Kehlani, a 10-episode Paramount+ series that dramatizes the behind-the-scenes story of the making of “The Godfather,” and the comedy “I Love That for You” starring former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Vanessa Bayer as a woman longing to be a home shopping channel host.
Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slap
Read full article: Will Smith dances with family after Oscar win, shocking slapWill Smith danced with glee at the Vanity Fair Oscar party, waving his best actor Oscar in the air and rapping along to his own songs with wife Jada Pinkett Smith at his side.
George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producer’s Guild
Read full article: George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producer’s GuildGeorge Lucas and Kathleen Kennedy, stewards of the Star Wars universe and numerous other notable motion pictures, are being honored by the Producers Guild of America for their contributions to the film industry.
Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85
Read full article: Dean Stockwell of 'Quantum Leap,' 'Blue Velvet' dies at 85Dean Stockwell, a top Hollywood child actor who gained new success in middle age, garnering an Oscar nomination for “Married to the Mob” and Emmy nominations for “Quantum Leap,” has died.
Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyards
Read full article: Smoke, extreme heat pose harsh test for West Coast vineyardsThe heat wave that recently hit the Pacific Northwest subjected the region’s vineyards to record-breaking temperatures nine months after the fields that produce world-class wine were blanketed by wildfire smoke.
1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemic
Read full article: 1st cruise ship sails through Venice since start of pandemicEarly risers in Venice have woken to the sight of a cruise ship traveling down the Giudecca canal for the first time since the pandemic, despite repeated government pledges to reroute the huge vessels on safety and environmental grounds.
Wildfires again threaten business in California wine country
Read full article: Wildfires again threaten business in California wine countryFire has been cruel to Northern California wine country lately. That can lead to smoke taint, an undesirable burnt taste in wine made from grapes with skins permeated by smoke. While Napa and Sonoma counties produce only about 10% of the state's wine, they have an outsized influence on Californias position as the nations leading wine producer. That creates a ripple effect in the economy that leads to fewer harvesting jobs and less wine to sell. Preliminary results show there is very little smoke taint, but he won't know until he can taste the wine after fermentation.
Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetry
Read full article: Coppola and Henson companies get loans for winery, puppetryA statue of Kermit The Frog stands at the entrance to The Jim Henson Company, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. The U.S. government's small business lending program sent pandemic relief money into unexpected corners of the entertainment industry. The Muppet makers say they received about $2 million to keep their 75 workers employed through the coronavirus shutdown. While legendary names like Francis Ford Coppola and Jim Henson hardly evoke the image of small business, the leaders of modestly sized companies that bear their names say the funds have been essential to keeping ordinary workers afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. The Jim Henson Co. employs about 75 people, company spokeswoman Nicole Goldman said in a statement.