The time set is not a specific year in modern New York, it’s an impression of modern New York, which I call New Rome.”
The 82-year-old filmmaker has confirmed that the story will get to explore timely themes, while also featuring Roman epic influences.
The outlet notes that casting search for a new lead actor is currently underway, with Coppola planning to start its production this September in New York.
He is now the beleaguered mayor of New York, during a financial crisis, close to the one that Mayor Dinkins had.