STUDIOCANAL confirms they have taken European TV & SVOD rights on Francis Ford Coppola’s MEGALOPOLIS (excl. Spain, Russia and Pay1 in France). The deal was closed by Juliette Hochart of STUDIOCANAL and George Hayum of Hirsch Wallerstein Hayum Matlof + Fishman.
The 7-year deal further aligns Francis Ford Coppola and Zoetrope with STUDIOCANAL whose catalogue – the biggest in Europe – boasts Coppola classics such as APOCALYPSE NOW, THE CONVERSATION, THE OUTSIDERS and ONE FROM THE HEART.
Each title has been restored by the Zoetrope and STUDIOCANAL teams under Francis Ford Coppola’s supervision with APOCALYPSE NOW: THE FINAL CUT released in 2019 Premiering at Tribeca and THE OUTSIDERS: THE COMPLETE NOVEL released in 2021 Premiering at San Sebastian.
ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE released in 2024 Premiering at Venice Classics 2023 and THE CONVERSATION releasing in 2024 Premiering at Il Cinema Ritrovato 2023.
STUDIOCANAL owns one of the largest film libraries in the world, boasting more than 9000 titles from 60 countries. Spanning 100 years of film history. 20 million euros has been invested into the restoration of 700 classic films over the past 5 years.