Set in an imagined modern America following a devastating disaster, Megalopolis directed by Francis Ford Coppola features an ensemble cast, including Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Jason Schwartzman, Talia Shire, Grace VanderWaal, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman.
An accident destroys a New York City-like metropolis already in decay. Cesar Catilina, an idealist with the power to control time, aims to rebuild the city as a sustainable utopia, while his opposition, corrupt Mayor Franklyn Cicero, remains committed to a regressive status quo. Coming between the opposing men and their visions is Franklyn’s socialite daughter, Julia. Tired of the attention and power she was born with, Julia searches for her life’s meaning.
The film is about an entire civilization teetering on a precarious ledge, devouring itself in a whirl of unchecked greed, self-absorption, and political propaganda, while a few bold dreamers push against the tide, striving to usher in a new dawn.