{"id":2115693,"date":"2025-10-25T23:46:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:46:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2115693"},"modified":"2025-10-25T23:46:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T23:46:19","slug":"francis-ford-coppola-forced-to-sell-prized-watches-after-sinking-120m-into-box-office-bomb-megalopolis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/francis-ford-coppola-forced-to-sell-prized-watches-after-sinking-120m-into-box-office-bomb-megalopolis\/","title":{"rendered":"Francis Ford Coppola Forced To Sell Prized Watches After Sinking $120M Into Box Office Bomb, &#8216;Megalopolis&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/theblast.com\/tag\/francis-ford-coppola\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Francis Ford Coppola;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Francis Ford Coppola<\/strong><\/a> has reportedly resorted to selling a large part of his prized watch collection after sinking $120 million to fund his film &#8220;Megalopolis.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The famed director, known for classics such as &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; and &#8220;Apocalypse Now,&#8221; couldn&#8217;t repeat his successes in the latest film, which was plagued by production issues and eventually bombed at the box office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Francis Ford Coppola also recently sparked concern from fans after he was admitted to a public hospital, but later explained that the visit was for a scheduled procedure.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Francis Ford Coppola To Sell Watch Collection After His Movie Flopped<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>River \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The famed filmmaker seems to be strapped for cash after investing more than $100 million in the movie &#8220;Megalopolis.&#8221; According to the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15224477\/Godfather-director-SELL-watch-collection-lost-120M-money-film.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>, the 86-year-old movie director has now decided to sell seven of his pricey watches through auction house Phillips.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Amongst the collection is Coppola&#8217;s $1 1million one-of-a-kind piece, which he designed himself alongside renowned watchmaker Fran\u00e7ois-Paul Journe. The FP Journe FFC Prototype piece features a black-titanium human-like hand with the thumb and fingers extending or retracting to indicate different hours.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Speaking with Francis in 2012 and hearing his idea on the use of a human hand to indicate time inspired me to create a watch I never could have imagined myself,&#8221; the watch co-designer Journe said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He admitted that the challenge of creating the piece was &#8220;formidable,&#8221; but shared that it was &#8220;exactly the type of watchmaking project I adore.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;After years of collaborating directly with Francis in the development process, it was a great pleasure to deliver this FFC prototype to him in 2021,&#8221; he added. &#8220;I&#8217;m proud to fully support the sale of this watch through Phillips to fund the creation of his artistic masterpieces in filmmaking.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Famous Director Said &#8216;Megalopolis&#8217; Isn&#8217;t Any More Of A &#8216;Passion Project&#8217; Than His Other Films<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Francis Ford Coppola\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1595\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/IRlNZ_S9HLosjmgfw7Vhfw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTE1OTU7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/577e255cca1d415f9bfdc874398b9896\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>ZUMAPRESS.com \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola previously insisted he doesn&#8217;t consider it to be any more of a &#8220;passion project&#8221; than his other films.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I think all my films are passion projects. Even when you&#8217;re doing a film for money, when you get down into the work, you&#8217;re passionate about it because cinema is something you can&#8217;t do without loving,&#8221; Coppola said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The film director continued, &#8220;I&#8217;ve seen great directors like Martin Scorsese and Steven Spielberg do something on their cut and then dance around like kids with enthusiasm.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He then tagged the idea of a &#8220;passion project&#8221; as &#8220;another one of those coined phrases&#8221; before noting that &#8220;all making movies is passionate.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Francis Ford Coppola&#8217;s &#8216;Megalopolis&#8217; Bombed At The Box Office<\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola is reportedly worth around $400 million and could afford to self-fund, rather than go through the traditional studio route, because he&#8217;s not motivated by money.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the film&#8217;s premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, he said that he &#8220;never cared about money&#8221; and his three children &#8220;don&#8217;t need a fortune&#8221; from him.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After years of working behind the scenes, Coppola released the film in 2024, having made the huge investment to bring it to life.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, it performed terribly at the Box Office, grossing just $14.3 million worldwide, with critics slamming it as &#8220;bloated,&#8221; &#8220;boring,&#8221; and a &#8220;head-wrecking abomination.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">The Award-Winning Director Faced A Scandal On Set<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Francis Ford Coppola\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/uQXxKPpPTCknrxmm7MW.Sg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODA7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/7d113e2643219716b4ee1eb9c5cfcdca\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>maximon \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The &#8220;Rumble Fish&#8221; director faced accusations of exhibiting unprofessional behavior as he allegedly kissed extras on set and made others uncomfortable. He later addressed the claims, calling them &#8220;totally untrue.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;If you read that piece, you&#8217;ll realize that whoever the sources were \u2014 and I honestly don&#8217;t know who the sources were \u2014 it&#8217;s the same people who provided quotes for that Hollywood Reporter piece that said all these people were fired or resigned, and that there was a mass exodus, all of that,&#8221; he said, per <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/film\/article\/2024\/may\/14\/has-this-guy-ever-made-a-movie-before-francis-ford-coppola-40-year-battle-megalopolis\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Guardian;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Guardian<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola insisted that the &#8220;truth of the matter&#8221; is that critics were only &#8220;looking for some sort of dirt,&#8221; explaining that the woman he kissed in regard to a particular scene was &#8220;a young woman I knew.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The director added, &#8220;It&#8217;s all so ridiculous. Look at the timing of that article. It&#8217;s right before we&#8217;re about to premiere the film at Cannes. They&#8217;re just trying to damage the picture.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\">Francis Ford Coppola Recently Sparked Health Concerns<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Francis Ford Coppola\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"1283\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iaZW7ZHYBb6pMgMnMycr7w--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTEyODM7Y2Y9d2VicA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/theblast_73\/c80b06171efc0ddbc29f93b3ecfc928d\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Ron Sachs &#8211; Pool via CNP \/ MEGA<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Coppola sparked worry among fans when he recently faced a health scare that left him needing to see a heart specialist, Dr. Andrea Natale.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Back in August, he was reportedly in Italy for a &#8220;creative reset&#8221; but was then admitted to a Roman public hospital, Policlinico Tor Vergata, after screening &#8220;Megalopolis&#8221; in Calabria.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">However, he later took to Instagram to explain that the visit was a scheduled procedure and assured fans that they had nothing to worry about.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I am well,&#8221; he captioned a photo of himself smiling, per the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-14976479\/Godfather-Francis-Ford-Coppola-breaks-silence-hospitalized-Italy.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Daily Mail;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Daily Mail<\/em><\/a>. &#8220;Da Dada (what my kids call me) is fine, taking an opportunity while in Rome to do the update of my 30-year-old AFib procedure with its inventor, a great Italian doctor \u2013 Dr. Andrea Natale! I am well!&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Francis Ford Coppola has reportedly resorted to selling a large part of his prized watch collection after sinking $120 million to fund his film &#8220;Megalopolis.&#8221; The famed director, known for classics such as &#8220;The Godfather&#8221; and &#8220;Apocalypse Now,&#8221; couldn&#8217;t repeat his successes in the latest film, which was plagued by production issues and eventually bombed [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2115694,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[401069,50575,376374,401068,349849,401070,353549],"class_list":["post-2115693","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-famed-director","tag-francis-ford-coppola","tag-megalopolis","tag-movie-director","tag-passion-project","tag-public-hospital","tag-the-box-office"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Francis-Ford-Coppola-Forced-To-Sell-Prized-Watches-After-Sinking.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115693","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2115693"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115693\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2115695,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2115693\/revisions\/2115695"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2115694"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2115693"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2115693"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2115693"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}