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2 days ago · A still from George Lucas’ THX 1138 | Credits: American Zoetrope Robert Zemeckis is known for directing films such as Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Who Frame Roger Rabbit . The filmmaker is known for his penchant for special and visual effects and has broken much ground in the realm through his films such as The Polar Express, Beowulf , and Who Framed Roger Rabbit .
6 days ago · In an interview with DGA, Coppola once explained how taking on The Godfather saved him from financial ruin. In the 1960s, Coppola directed four feature-length movies, including 1969’s The Rain People, which was produced by the director’s own production company, American Zoetrope, which, according to Coppola, was meant to be an independent ...
4 days ago · Megalopolis, directed by Francis Ford Coppola, gets an R-rating for mature content. The sci-fi drama has been in the making for decades and is set in a stylized New York, inspired by real-world...
1 day ago · Apocalypse Now is a 1979 American epic war film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The screenplay, co-written by Coppola, John Milius, and Michael Herr, is loosely inspired by the 1899 novella Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad, with the setting changed from late 19th-century Congo to the Vietnam War.
4 days ago · Once back in the U.S., Coppola and George Lucas conceived a plan to rent a warehouse in San Francisco, CA and turn it into an independent studio called American Zoetrope, after one of the earliest motion picture devices.
3 days ago · United Artists / American Zoetrope 15 of the most innovative movie opening scenes An opening scene sets the tone for a movie, capturing the audience’s attention and making us wonder what we are...
5 days ago · We’re thrilled to report that Michael is our guest designer for the Summer 2024 edition of Zoetrope: All-Story, and he promises readers “a visual feast.” While you wait, we hope locals will catch one of the hugely popular screenings of Who Is Michael Jang? at the Roxie Theater .
