One feud is between a forward-thinking architect named Cesar (Adam Driver), who wants to rebuild the fictional American city of New Rome into a futuristic utopia, and the greedy Mayor Franklyn Cicero (Giancarlo Esposito), who prizes profit and pleasure.

Here's what Driver, Giancarlo Esposito, and Nathalie Emmanuel told Consequence about being on the set of Coppola's passion project. Adam Driver on How Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis “Is Very Much

Francis Ford Coppola's big-budget sci-fi drama “Megalopolis” sharply divides critics as it prepares to open in theaters Friday. Get a look at the best and worst reviews.