Megadoc (2025)
Director: Mike Figgis Run Time: 107 min. Rating: NR Release Year: 2025
Starring: Adam Driver, Eleanor Coppola, Francis Ford Coppola, Fred Roos, George Lucas
Country: United States
Language: English
About the film:
Megadoc is a riveting behind-the-scenes chronicle of Francis Ford Coppola’s long-gestating passion project, Megalopolis. Directed by Mike Figgis, the film captures the director’s bold, sometimes chaotic vision—self-financing a $120 million retro-futurist epic shaped by Rome’s legacy and modern societal anxieties. Figgis’s cameras roll through tense production moments: dramatic crew changes, creative clashes, and Coppola’s improvisational genius at work. Featuring the film’s high-profile cast and revealing off-camera drama, Megadoc paints an unfiltered portrait of one of cinema’s most fearless storytellers, offering a candid glimpse into the struggles and artistic fervor behind realizing a long-held cinematic dream.
About the filmmaker:
Mike Figgis is a British director, screenwriter, and composer best known for his Academy Award–nominated film Leaving Las Vegas (1995), which earned widespread acclaim and secured Nicolas Cage an Oscar for Best Actor. Born in Carlisle, England, Figgis began his career in music and experimental theater before moving into filmmaking. His early feature Stormy Monday (1988), starring Melanie Griffith and Tommy Lee Jones, established his reputation as a distinctive stylist with a flair for mood and atmosphere.
In addition to narrative features, Figgis has been recognized for his pioneering work in digital cinema and real-time filmmaking techniques, most notably with Timecode (2000), an innovative film shot in a single take using four simultaneous cameras. His career reflects a bold, experimental spirit across film, theater, and music, and he continues to be an influential figure in independent and international cinema.
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