Love it or hate it, Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis made waves when it hit theaters for its wild tonal swings, interactive sections, and highly meme-able delivery by star Adam Driver. And now it’s coming out as a graphic novel from Abrams ComicArts, so you can go back to the cluuuuuub any time you want.
If you’re not familiar with the famous wine purveyor and sometime filmmaker’s magnum opus is all about, it’s set in the futuristic city of New Rome, as, per PR, “Architect and dreamer Cesar Catilina seeks a utopian future, while Mayor Franklyn Cicero fights to preserve the status quo—rife with greed and political warfare. Caught between these powerful forces is Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose romance with Cesar tests her loyalty and compels her to redefine her beliefs about what humanity truly deserves.”
The movie starred Driver as Cesar, alongside Giancarlo Esposito, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Laurence Fishburne, and Aubrey Plaza.
“I was pleased to put the idea of a graphic novel in the competent hands of Chris Ryall with the idea that, although it was inspired by my film Megalopolis, it didn’t necessarily have to be limited by it,” said Francis Ford Coppola via press release. “I hoped the graphic novel would take its own flight, with its own artists and writer so that it would be a sibling of the film, rather than just an echo. That’s what I feel Chris, Jacob Phillips and the team at Abrams ComicArts have accomplished. It confirms my feeling that art can never be constrained, but rather always a parallel expression, and part of the bounty we can make available to our patrons, audiences and readers.”
Added Ryall, “Adapting Francis Ford Coppola’s visionary Megalopolis has been an incredible creative thrill. Coppola’s storytelling challenged and inspired me at every turn, and collaborating with Jacob Phillips brought new depth to the narrative. With Abrams ComicArts, we’ve created something that both honors and expands the world of the original film.”
“Megalopolis is a giant, awe-inspiring tale which insisted I pushed my artwork to new levels to meet the challenge,” explained Phillips. “A Roman epic in modern day America.”
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel hits stores in October from Abrams. Check out the full info, and cover, below.
Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis: An Original Graphic Novel
By Francis Ford Coppola, Adapted by Chris Ryall
Art by Jacob Phillips
Abrams ComicArts | October 2025
U.S. $25.99 | CAN $32.99 | U.K. £18.99
Hardcover | 160 Pages
6.625 x 10.18 Inches | Full-color illustrations throughout
Hardcover ISBN: 9781419787126 | eBook ISBN: 9798896840091
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