Washington, May 10 -- Legendary filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola remains unfazed by the initial commercial and critical failure of his latest film 'Megalopolis', and says the movie is finding new life, particularly after the recent US presidential election.

As per Deadline, in a recent interview, the five-time Oscar-winning director likened the film's trajectory to that of his earlier masterpiece 'Apocalypse Now', which was initially met with hostility before becoming a classic.

Though 'Megalopolis' grossed only USD 14.3 million globally against a self-funded budget of USD 120 million, Coppola is confident that time will prove its worth.

"After the election, people are selling out screenings of Megalopolis, the way it was intended to be ...