Francis Ford Coppola to Discuss and Screen Lionsgate’s Megalopolis for a Special Advance 62nd New York Film Festival Presentation With an IMAX Live™ One-night-only Fan Event for IMAX® Moviegoers in Select Cities on September 23
Megalopolis: The Ultimate IMAX Experience to offer a one-of-a-kind, all-access pass live from the AMC Lincoln Square as Francis Ford Coppola discusses his film with special guests in pre-screening Q&A conversation moderated by NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim
Event to be live streamed exclusively to select IMAX theaters
Tickets available now via imax.com/megalopolis
NEW YORK, N.Y., and LOS ANGELES, Calif., (September 5, 2024) — The 62nd New York Film Festival, IMAX, and Lionsgate today announced the special advance screening of NYFF62 Special Event selection, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis, to take place Monday, September 23, at the AMC Lincoln Square (1998 Broadway, New York). Dennis Lim, Artistic Director of NYFF, will moderate a pre-screening conversation with the filmmaker and special guests. Megalopolis: The Ultimate IMAX Experience will be live streamed to audiences in select cities across the U.S., bringing this special conversation to fans nationwide, followed by an advance screening of the film. Megalopolis opens exclusively in theaters September 27, 2024.
The event will be live-streamed to 66 participating IMAX theaters in cities across the U.S. simultaneously at 8:30pm EDT / 5:30pm PDT. For a list of participating theaters and to secure tickets, please visit imax.com/megalopolis.
“Working with the legendary Francis Ford Coppola has been a complete privilege, and we are proud to have his groundbreaking film take part in the 62nd New York Film Festival,” said Adam Fogelson, chair, Lionsgate Motion Picture Group. “We appreciate Dennis featuring the film in the festival alongside some of this year’s best in cinema — there’s no better way to welcome festival goers and movie lovers alike than to experience the film in IMAX with this special event screening in New York, the very city that deeply inspired the world of Megalopolis.”
Megalopolis
Francis Ford Coppola, 2024, U.S., 138m
In a speculative metropolis that evokes contemporary New York and ancient Rome alike, a visionary architect (Adam Driver) chases a utopian vision with profound implications for the future of the city and of humanity itself. Decades in the making and even longer in the dreaming, Francis Ford Coppola’s first feature in 13 years is an epic as visually arresting as it is intellectually ambitious, a formidable capstone in one of the greatest careers in American cinema. With a vivid ensemble cast including Aubrey Plaza, Nathalie Emmanuel, Shia LaBeouf, Giancarlo Esposito, Jon Voight, and Dustin Hoffman. A Lionsgate release.
Written, produced, and directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and starring Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman, Megalopolis is a Roman epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Nathalie Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves. Megalopolis is produced by Barry Hirsch, Fred Roos, and Michael Bederman.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) encompasses world-class motion picture and television studio operations and the STARZ premium global subscription platform, bringing a unique and varied portfolio of entertainment to consumers around the world. The Company’s film, television, subscription and location-based entertainment businesses are backed by a more than 20,000-title library and a valuable collection of iconic film and television franchises. A digital age company driven by its entrepreneurial culture and commitment to innovation, the Lionsgate brand is synonymous with bold, original, relatable entertainment for audiences worldwide.
About Lionsgate Studios
Lionsgate Studios (NASDAQ: LION) is one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly-traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by Lionsgate’s bold and entrepreneurial culture.
About IMAX Corporation
IMAX, an innovator in entertainment technology, combines proprietary software, architecture, and equipment to create experiences that take you beyond the edge of your seat to a world you’ve never imagined. Top filmmakers and studios are utilizing IMAX systems to connect with audiences in extraordinary ways, making IMAX’s network among the most important and successful theatrical distribution platforms for major event films around the globe. IMAX is headquartered in New York, Toronto, and Los Angeles, with additional offices in London, Dublin, Tokyo, and Shanghai. As of June 30, 2024, there were 1,780 IMAX systems (1,705 commercial multiplexes, 12 commercial destinations, 63 institutional) operating in 89 countries and territories. Shares of IMAX China Holding, Inc., a subsidiary of IMAX Corporation, trade on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under the stock code “1970”.
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About the New York Film Festival
Presented by Film at Lincoln Center, the New York Film Festival is an annual showcase of the best in world cinema. Since 1963, NYFF has shaped film culture and continues an enduring tradition of introducing audiences to bold and remarkable works from celebrated filmmakers as well as fresh new talent. The 62nd edition of the festival takes place September 27–October 14, 2024. Explore the lineup here.
