the second trailer for Francis Ford capis megalopolis addresses critics of his past films and features new footage of Adam Driver the film which follows the fall of a future American Empire will debut in US theaters on September 27 through Lionsgate with a global commitment from emx Francis Ford Capa has released the second trailer for his upcoming film megalopolis the movie Set to debut in US theaters on September 27th through Lion's gate features new footage and directly addresses critics who have panned capa's work over the years trailer the new trailer begins with the line true genius is often misunderstood this sets the tone as it revisits negative reviews from critics about capa's iconic films such as the Godfather and Apocalypse Now a narrator emphasizes that Kola has always been ahead of his time time the trailer positions megalopolis as a film that despite its mixed reception at the can's Film Festival will be appreciated by audiences and stand the test of time plot and cast megalopolis Stars Adam Driver Jan Carlo Esposito Natalie Emanuel Aubrey plza shiaa boof John Voit and Jason schwarzman the film follows the collapse of a future American Empire drawing parallels to the fall of Rome Adam driver's character Cesar Catalina is a Visionary architect who imagines a futuristic New York City in the trailer his vision is challenged by radical political figures who threaten to destroy the forever Capa has been working on megalopolis since the 1980s the project has been a passion for him leading him to invest $120 and million of his own money into its production