Lionsgate & American Zoetrope celebrated Francis Ford Coppola’s magnum opus, MEGALOPOLIS, with an IMAX Live Q&A simulcast to 60+ theaters around the US and Canada. Francis was joined onstage by longtime filmmakers & friends Robert De Niro and Spike Lee, who held a lively conversation moderated NYFF Artistic Director Dennis Lim. The Q&A touched on themes of the film reflected in our own society today, such as the need for a great debate, and how they met, how Francis’ work inspired them and continues to influence generations of new filmmakers.

Francis was joined on the carpet by members of his talented cast including Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Dustin Hoffman, Chloe Fineman, and Grace VanderWaal. The filmmakers and cast also attended an intimate pre-reception at Lincoln Ristorante, ahead of the Q&A.