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He toldVanity Fairhe first grew inspiration for the film as a child when he saw H.G.
Who are the citizens ofMegalopolis?
Opposing him is Giancarlo Espositos Frank Cicero, who is the mayor and doesnt want to change a thing.
Oh, one tiny major detail we forgot: Cesar can freeze time.
Okay, what do youmeanhe can freeze time?
Cesar shakes as he is frozen in midair and falls back into a standing position.
The two-minute preview focuses in on Cesar as a singular genius.
Cue the giant living statues that are dramatically falling down in the rain.
Try making it pedestrian-friendly.
What happened to that other trailer?
True genius is often misunderstood, a narrator said, as negative reviews of Coppolas past work flashed onscreen.
But there was one small problem.
As Vultures Bilge Ebiri pointed out, the trailerused fake quotes from real movie critics.
Lionsgate laterissued an apology, recalled the trailer, andreportedly cut tieswith the marketing consultant who worked on it.
All in all, the entire situation feels avoidable.
Too bad Cesar can only freeze time, not turn it back.
When does it come out?
Lionsgate will release the film on September 27 in theaters and Imax, IndieWirereportedon June 17.
No word yet on how Lionsgate will enlist hundreds of fourth-wall-breaking, in-audienceinterlocutorsto interviewDriversonscreen character.
