Francis Ford Coppola Tributes Pour in After Godfather Director, 84, Makes Official Announcement

3 / 3 "One of life's greatest surprises is realizing you're old," Francis Ford Coppola says in a new announcement.

3 / 3 "However, there's a gentle comfort in that, because everyone loves stories and long-ago adventures told by Grandpa."

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3 / 3 The filmmaker of classics ranging from The Godfather films to Apocalypse Now made the observation while taking to social media for the first time at the age of 84 to promote his forthcoming picture Megalopolis.

3 / 3 The film, which stars Adam Driver, Forest Whitaker, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jon Voight, Lawrence Fisburne, Aubrey Plaza, Shia LaBeouf, Jason Schwartzman, 

3 / 3 Grace VanderWaal, Kathryn Hunter, Talia Shire, Dustin Hoffman, D.B. Sweeney, and Giancarlo Esposito, is the director's latest obsession.

3 / 3 Coppola stated in his statement that he would be using social media for the first time because "my hope is to give you a glimpse into my life and journey in making the most interesting film of my career, @Megalopolisfilm. 

3 / 3 ""One of the greatest surprises in life is realizing you're old," Francis Ford Coppola says in a new announcement issued lately.

3 / 3 "But there is a gentle comfort coming from that, as everyone loves stories and long-ago adventures told by their Grandpa," the author adds.

3 / 3 The director of such renowned films as The Godfather series and Apocalypse Now made the remark when, at the age of 84, he joined social media for the first time to share details about his forthcoming project Megalopolis.  

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