Francis Ford Coppola has not retired after all

As a lifelong cinephile who’s witnessed the magic of Francis Ford Coppola’s cinematic universe unfold, I can’t help but feel a renewed sense of excitement and anticipation. After what seemed to be his farewell with Megalopolis, it appears that the maestro is not ready to hang up his director’s hat just yet.

Despite his ambitious self-financed project Megalopolis, which has so far earned only $12m worldwide and appears unlikelier to recover its costs even through home entertainment formats, it now seems that director Francis Ford Coppola is not retiring as previously thought. Instead, he has announced plans for a new film.

As a passionate cinephile penning my thoughts for The Washington Post, I’m thrilled to share the exciting news from Francis Ford Coppola himself: he’s jetting off to London to embark on an enticing new project titled “Glimpses of the Moon.” This captivating production is touted as a quirky, melodious musical set in the 1930s. Yes, you heard it right! The film is adapted from Edith Wharton’s 1922 novel of the same name.

The book is frequently likened to Edith Wharton’s better-known novel, “The House of Mirth,” but it remains uncertain how closely the upcoming film will align with the book. However, a silent movie adaptation from 1923 exists, though it has since disappeared and can no longer be found.

Despite previous assumptions, it appears that the director intends to bring his movie adaptation of Thomas Mann’s 1901 novel “Buddenbrooks,” titled “Distant Vision,” to life. This story, which revolves around three generations of an Italian family and the invention of television, may suggest that Francis Ford Coppola has not fully retired from filmmaking.

2024-12-06 03:23

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