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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 Coppolaโs decades-in-the-making, self-financed epic โMegalopolisโ flopped with moviegoers, while the acclaimed DreamWorks Animation family film โThe Wild Robotโ soared to No. 1 at the weekend box office.
Trailer for Francis Ford Coppolaโs โMegalopolisโ recalled over fabricated criticsโ quotes
Read full article: Trailer for Francis Ford Coppolaโs โMegalopolisโ recalled over fabricated criticsโ quotesLionsgate recalled its new trailer for Francis Ford Coppolaโs โMegalopolisโ Wednesday amid revelations that criticsโ 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 worldโs most enduring musical acts headline this yearโs 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, โThe Seed of the Sacred Fig,โ when he decided to flee Iran.
Fred Roos, โGodfather Part IIโ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89
Read full article: Fred Roos, โGodfather Part IIโ producer and longtime Coppola collaborator, dies at 89Fred Roos, the Oscar-winning producer of โThe Godfather Part IIโ who helped launch the careers of numerous superstars from Jack Nicholson to Tom Cruise, has died.
The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโ
Read full article: The stuff that Coppolaโs dreams are made of: The director on building โMegalopolisโOf the many quotations and slogans that flitter through Francis Ford Coppolaโs idea-stuffed, open-hearted, unabashedly optimistic โMegalopolis,โ one that particularly resonates with the director is: โWhen we leap into the unknown, we prove that weโre free.โ.
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 โMegalopolis.โ.
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 โMegalopolisโ 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' fรชte of Greta Gerwig
Read full article: Cannes kicks off with a Palme d'Or for Meryl Streep and a post-'Barbie' fรชte of Greta GerwigBeneath intermittent rainy skies, the Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with the presentation of an honorary Palme dโOr for Meryl Streep and the unveiling of Greta Gerwigโs 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 yearโs 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 Coppolaโs iconic films, including the infamously tortured production of โApocalypse Now,โ 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 tew films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme dโOr 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 Festivalโs Palme dโOr for โApocalypse Now,โ he will return to the French Riviera festival to premiere his self-financed epic โMegalopolis.โ.
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 yearโs 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 โThe Godfatherโ and to television audiences as the dying football player in the classic weeper โBrianโs Songโ and the casino boss in โLas Vegas,โ has died.
'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs Cannes
Read full article: 'Armageddon Time,' portrait of white privilege, stirs CannesJames Grayโs autobiographical coming of age film โArmageddon Time,โ 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 weekโs 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 โThe Godfather,โ and the comedy โI Love That for Youโ starring former โSaturday Night Liveโ 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 Producerโs Guild
Read full article: George Lucas, Kathleen Kennedy honored by Producerโs 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 โMarried to the Mobโ and Emmy nominations for โQuantum Leap,โ 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 regionโs 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.
Shirley Knight, Oscar-nominated actress, has died at 83
Read full article: Shirley Knight, Oscar-nominated actress, has died at 83FILE - This June 18, 2012 file photo shows actress Shirley Knight at the "Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter" premiere in New York. Knight, the Kansas-born actress who was nominated for two Oscars early in her career and went on to play an astonishing variety of roles in movies, TV and the stage, has died. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP, File)LOS ANGELES โ Shirley Knight, the Kansas-born actress who was nominated for two Oscars early in her career and went on to play an astonishing variety of roles in movies, TV and the stage, has died. Knight passed away Wednesday at her daughter's home in San Marcos, Texas, according to her daughter Kaitlin Hopkins. Her TV career began in the mid-1950s, not the 1980s.