Francis Ford Coppola’s sci-fi epic “Megalopolis,” the director’s self-funded passion project, is tracking to a disappointing $5 million to $7 million box office debut. The film, released by Lionsgate,

The director of The Godfather makes a real mess out of his self-financed passion project. Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis Is a Cautionary Tale: Review

The director’s ambitious, self-financed passion project has plenty of chutzpah. If only it showed some discipline.