Overview

• Utopia will open Megadoc in select U.S. theaters on September 19, with Lionsgate coordinating return screenings of Megalopolis around the rollout.
• The feature-length, fly-on-the-wall documentary spans rehearsals, on-set filming, post-production, and archival table reads dating back to the early 2000s.
• Unfiltered interviews feature Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Laurence Fishburne, Dustin Hoffman, and a rare appearance by George Lucas, who contrasts his process with Coppola’s.
• Footage highlights recurring on-set clashes between Coppola and LaBeouf, alongside Coppola’s own reflections on confronting chaos and making the film for personal fulfillment.
• After premiering at Venice and screening at Telluride, early coverage notes a warmer critical reception for Megadoc than for Megalopolis, which Coppola self-financed for about $120 million and which grossed roughly $14 million worldwide.