Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis has been accused of fabricating fake reviews from legendary film critics for its recent trailer, leading to the new preview being removed from online platforms. Megalopolis is a passion project that Coppola funded himself, and perhaps it was therefore expected that a lot of critics would not be on the same wavelength as the director.
Megalopolis Trailer's Fake Reviews Lead To Apology From Lionsgate
Richard Fink, Movieweb
Wed, 08/21/2024 - 4:46pm
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- The Critics Are Raving (Mad): ‘Megalopolis’ Scandal Reminds How Blurbs Are Used and Misused in Movie Advertising
The fake quotes ... Trailers for David Lynch’s “Lost Highway,” Darren Aronofsky’s “mother!” and the original “Texas Chain Saw Massacre” all used negative reviews to their advantage.
08/22/2024 - 3:58 pm | View Link - Francis Ford Coppola's Megalopolis trailer is PULLED over use of fake critic quotes as Lionsgate admit they 'screwed up' and issue apology
The trailer, released earlier Wednesday, included quotes from critics like Pauline Kael and Roger Ebert of earlier Coppola films that did not actually appear in their reviews. 'Lionsgate is ...
08/21/2024 - 11:53 pm | View Link - Megalopolis team issues an apology as negative review quotes in the sci-fi's new trailer turn out to be fake
Lionsgate has removed the latest trailer for Francis Ford Coppola's sci-fi epic Megalopolis from its online platforms, after it was criticized for using quotes from fake, negative reviews in the ...
08/21/2024 - 10:55 pm | View Link - Lionsgate apologizes for fake film critic quotes in the Megalopolis trailer
Lionsgate (LION) secured the U.S. distribution rights for the film after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it generated significant buzz and mixed reviews.
08/21/2024 - 9:59 pm | View Link - Lionsgate Issues Apology After Critic Quotes Found To Be Fake in New Megalopolis Trailer
We screwed up. We are sorry." However, it went about it in the completely wrong way, using false quotes from reviews that did not exist. One of the critics included within that was Owen Glieberman ...
08/21/2024 - 1:00 pm | View Link - More
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