Lionsgate removed "Megalopolis" trailer due to fabricated critic quotes, prompting an apology.

Lionsgate has removed the trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's film "Megalopolis" after it was discovered that the trailer featured incorrect and fabricated quotes from critics. The film's trailer, which premiered on August 21, was removed due to the misuse of quotes from critics Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert. The trailer aimed to highlight critical divisiveness for previous Coppola films, but the fabricated quotes caused Lionsgate to issue an apology to the involved critics, Coppola, and American Zoetrope. "Megalopolis," which features an all-star cast including Adam Driver, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, Kathryn Hunter, and Dustin Hoffman, is set to premiere on September 27.

August 21, 2024
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