Acclaimed filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola says he doesn't "want anyone to own" Megalopoliswhile it's still in theaters.

Per Deadline, Coppola noted that the reason Megalopolis has yet to be released via major streaming platforms or physical media is "because the film is still being shown in theaters. I don't want anyone to own it." Coppola continued, "After the election, people are selling out screenings of Megalopolis—the way it was intended to be seen."

"Being that it was so prophetic or prescient to say America is like Rome—it’s going to maybe lose its republic—now people are rushing to see it in theaters," Coppola explained. "We sold out three screenings in Boston recently, in Detroit, and people are really lining up. It’s just like what happened with Apocalypse Now. Apocalypse Now was a big flop, it got terrible reviews, everyone said it was the worst movie ever made.