The Cannes Film Festival hosted the world premiere of Megalopolis, the latest film from director Francis Ford Coppola. This star-studded ensemble cast marks Coppola’s return to the Croisette, where he previously premiered both Apocalypse Now (1979) and The Conversation (1974), winning the prestigious Palme d’Or for each film.
Coppola was joined by the stars of the film including Adam Driver, Shia LaBeouf, Aubrey Plaza, Laurence Fishburne, Grace Van der Waal, Chloe Fineman and Giancarlo Esposito who all walked the red carpet at the Grand Théâtre Lumière, Thursday, May 16.
Other guests who attended the gala included Jury Members Omar Sy, Nadine Labaki and President of the Jury Greta Gerwig, Teyana Taylor, Zaho de Sagazan, Sergei Loznitsa, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Yseult, and Irène Jacob.
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Megalopolis is a Roman Epic fable set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Esposito), who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero (Emmanuel), the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
It features a large ensemble cast that includes Adam Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Talia Shire, Kathryn Hunter, Grace VanderWaal, Chloe Fineman, D.B. Sweeney, and Dustin Hoffman.
Scroll through the photo gallery to see everyone who attended.
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 16: (L-R) Grace VanderWaal, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, Romy Croquet Mars, Adam Driver and Nathalie Emmanuel attend the “Megalopolis” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Daniele Venturelli/WireImage)
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver and Aubrey Plaza arrive for the screening of the film “Megalopolis” at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images The cast of “Megalopolis” attends the “Megalopolis” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (FromL) Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Grace Vanderwaal, Chloe Fineman, Nathalie Emmanuel, Francis Ford Coppola and Adam Driver
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Giancarlo Esposito, Laurence Fishburne, Mike Figgis, Chloe Fineman, Grace Van der Waal and Nathalie Emmanuel
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (From L) Shia Labeouf, Grace Vanderwaal, D.b. Sweeney, Jon Voight, Chloe Fineman, Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, Aubrey Plaza, director Francis Ford Coppola, Adam Driver and Talia Shire arrive for the screening of the film “Megalopolis” at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Francis Ford Coppola
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Shia LaBeouf
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Aubrey Plaza
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Aubrey Plaza
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Grace Van der Waal
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Chloe Fineman
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (L-R) Grace Van der Waal, Giancarlo Esposito, Aubrey Plaza, Francis Ford Coppola, Romy Croquet, Adam Driver, Kathryn Hunter, Laurence Fishburne and Chloe Fineman
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Francis Ford Coppola (C) and his film cast pose for photographers as they arrive for the screening of the film “Megalopolis”
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Cast members attend the “Megalopolis” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Member Omar Sy and President of the Jury Greta Gerwig
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images President of the Jury Greta Gerwig
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images President of the Jury Greta Gerwig
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Jury Member Nadine Labaki
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Teyana Taylor
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (From L) cinematographer Piotr Pawlus, Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa and Protagonist of the documentary Yaryna Hordiienko arrive for the screening of the film “L’Invasion” (The Invasion) at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images (From 3L) Russian producer Maria Choustova, Polish cinematographer Piotr Pawlus, Ukrainian director Sergei Loznitsa and Protagonist of the documentary Yaryna Hordiienko arrive for the screening of the film “L’Invasion” (The Invasion) at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 16
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Zaho de Sagazan
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Yseult
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Irène Jacob
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images Abel Ferrara
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“Megalopolis” Red Carpet – The 77th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Image Credit: Getty Images CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 16: Suzanne Zimmer and Hans Zimmer attend the “Megalopolis” Red Carpet at the 77th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 16, 2024 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gisela Schober/Getty Images)
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