Adam Driver stands on the edge of a skyscraper in a city reminiscent of New York. He is ready to throw himself into the void and seems to be able to control the weather.
Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has unveiled the first clip from his long-awaited epic Megapolis, which will be in competition at the Cannes Film Festival later this month.
Forty-five years after "Apocalypse Now," which earned Coppola a second Palme d'Or award, the American director will take center stage at Cannes from May 14 to 25, 13 years after the release of his last feature, "Twixt."
Coppola, 85, chose to release the teaser on May 4, the 88th birthday of his wife Eleanor Coppola, who died last month.
"Metropolis has always been a film dedicated to my dear wife Eleanor," the 85-year-old director wrote on Instagram. "I was really hoping we could celebrate her birthday together this May 4th. But unfortunately that won't happen, so let me share a gift on her behalf with everyone," he added.
The film, which according to American media has a budget of more than 100 million dollars, is a Roman political drama set in modern New York.
Along with Driver, the cast includes Giancarlo Esposito, Dustin Hoffman, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne and others. /BGNES