- Legendary director Francis Ford Coppola has been admitted to an Italian hospital for a scheduled medical procedure.
- The 86-year-old filmmaker was in Calabria, where he had been screening his latest controversial film, 'Megalopolis'.
- 'Megalopolis', starring Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, and Shia LaBeouf, is a futuristic fable drawing parallels between modern America and the fall of Rome.
- Coppola has been personally touring the film, stating he prefers it to be seen in cinemas rather than released for home viewing.
- Critics have been divided on 'Megalopolis', which Coppola self-funded, but he believes it is gaining traction similar to 'Apocalypse Now'.
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