Francis Ford Coppola on the Set of MEGALOPOLIS

Now playing exclusively on our streaming service, The Criterion Channel, Mike Figgis's stunning documentary MEGADOC offers first-hand access to the making of Francis Ford Coppola's MEGALOPOLIS (2024). Watch now: https://www.criterionchannel.com/megadoc A decades-in-the-making passion project financed by legendary director Francis Ford Coppola using $120 million of his own money, the audacious science-fiction epic MEGALOPOLIS stands as one of cinema history’s boldest auteur statements. Mike Figgis’ immersive documentary goes behind the scenes of the making of this singular spectacle, weaving together archival material; unfiltered interviews with stars Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, and others; and a close-up view of how Coppola drew from Roman history, political allegory, and his own uncompromising vision to shape the world of MEGALOPOLIS. This isn’t just a record of a production on the brink—it’s an unmissable portrait of an artist staking everything on his ambition.