Francis Ford Coppola Eyes ‘Strange ’30s-Style Musical’ For Next Project

Francis Ford Coppola has got some self-admitted “strange” ideas in store for his next project.

The veteran director – who has been releasing fims for over 60 years now – has just celebrated the release of his latest film, Megalopolis, which arrived in September as his first major project in 13 years. Though critical response to the ambitious film has been mixed, Coppola remains undeterred, telling the world that his latest epic will not be his swansong, with more work on the way.

In September, Coppola noted that his next film would begin shooting in 2025, with Glimpses of the Moon coming together as a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1922 novel of the same name. “I’ve turned it into a very odd confection,” he told The Telegraph.

Now, in a new profile with The Washington Post, Coppola discussed his next project, claiming that his “strange ‘30s-style musical” with “strong musical and dance elements” will begin production in London in 2025.

So far, very little has been revealed in regard to the film, though Wharton’s original novel focuses on a young couple whose pursuit of wealth sees them attempting to enter high society but resulting in less than stellar consequences.

However, Coppola has admitted that the film will be funded “the conventional way, with the help of national subsidies, because I’m all borrowed out”. He added the film won’t be an “epic” like Megalopolis, but claimed it won’t “be cheap by any means”.

Megalopolis reportedly boasted a budget of between $120–136 million, and has since only recouped around $14 million. Coppola previously crafted a musical when he co-wrote and directed 1982’s One from the Heart. That film was also deemed a box office failure, having cost a reported $26 million and bringing in only $637,000 in revenue.

Coppola also claimed Glimpses of the Moon will precede his planned final film, the previously-announced experimental work, Distant Vision. Having been in the works for at least a decade, it remains to be seen when a potential release date for the latter will be set.