Renowned director Francis Ford Coppola, best known for classics like The Godfather trilogy, was hospitalised in Italy last week due to exhaustion while filming his ambitious new project Megalopolis.
The 85-year-old filmmaker was taken to a medical facility as a precautionary measure but has since been discharged and is reportedly in good spirits. Production on the sci-fi epic has resumed without further delays.
A Visionary's Ambitious Project
Megalopolis represents Coppola's first directorial effort in over a decade, with the legendary filmmaker having poured $120 million of his own money into the production. The project has been described as a passion project decades in the making.
The star-studded cast includes Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, and Laurence Fishburne, among others. The film is set in a futuristic New York City and explores themes of utopia and societal transformation.
A Storied Career
Coppola's health scare comes as he continues to work at an age when most filmmakers have long retired. The five-time Oscar winner changed cinema forever with The Godfather series and Apocalypse Now, cementing his status as one of Hollywood's most influential directors.
Industry insiders have expressed admiration for Coppola's dedication to his craft, with many calling Megalopolis one of the most anticipated films currently in production.
The production team has assured fans that the brief hospitalization was merely precautionary and that Coppola remains fully engaged in bringing his visionary project to life.
