A longtime passion project for Coppola, who first conceived the idea for the film in 1977 and actively started developing it in 1983,underwent significant delays and numerous cancellations over the years. Coppola revived the project in 2019 by spending $120 million of his own money on the film. Filming took place from November 2022 to March 2023. The film is Coppola's first directorial effort since(2011), marking his longest gap between films.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2024 10:26 UTC