Screening at Venice: Mike Figgis’ ‘Megadoc’

“Megadoc” Shows Francis Ford Coppola Going for Broke on “Megalopolis”

Richard Brody reviews “Megadoc,” Mike Figgis’s documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis.”

Screening at Venice: Mike Figgis’ ‘Megadoc’

From Leaving Las Vegas director Mike Figgis, Megadoc is a fly-on-the-wall documentary about the making of Megalopolis, Francis Ford Coppola’s white whale production, which he finally released last year. The response to Coppola’s mad utopian epic ranged from baffled to mixed, and while some, like myself, were awestruck by its ambition, there’s no denying that the $120 million self-funded saga makes for an enrapturing curio. However, it’s hard not…

‘MEGADOC’ trailer pulls back the curtain on Francis Ford...

"Filmmaking is play," says the veteran director.

New Trailer For MEGADOC, a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS — GeekTyrant

The first trailer has arrived for Megadoc, the behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the creation of Francis Ford Coppola’s ambitious and wild sci-fi epic Megalopolis. The doc will take audiences deep into Coppola’s sprawling creative process. It captures the risks, setbacks, and audacity of a legendary filmmaker investing $120 million of his own fortune to realize a decades-long vision. Thw film is described as a “raw, fly-on-the-wall docum…