Francis Ford Coppola Michael Loccisano/Getty Images Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Francis Ford Coppola has been hospitalized in Rome, Italy. The legendary auteur, 86, went in for a scheduled update procedure with Dr. Andrea Natale, a renowned heart doctor who has treated Coppola for more than 30 years. He is said to be resting nicely now. The Hollywood Reporter reached out to the filmmaker's rep and will update accordingly. Coppola had just wrapped up a six city U.S. tour in support of his film Megalopolis in partnership with Live Nation. His final show, which included a screening of the self-financed pic and a Q&A, took place at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts on Friday night. Related Stories Movies 'The Shining,' 'A Clockwork Orange,' 'Megalopolis' Costume Designer to Receive Locarno Vision Award Movies Francis Ford Coppola Is Taking 'Megalopolis' on Tour With Screenings and Q&As About the Future "I'm 85," he told the audience, per SF Gate. "I lost my wife [Eleanor Coppola] a year ago, around this time. But my attitude for death is that I always lived my life so that when I was at the moment approaching death, I wouldn't say, 'Oh, I wish I had done this and I wish I had done that.' Instead, I say to myself, 'I got to do this.'" It's unclear at what point over the weekend he flew back to Italy, where he had spent time earlier this summer. According to local media, Coppola made an appearance at the Magna Graecia Film Festival, which hosted a screening of his Megalopolis at the Supercinema in Soverato (Catanzaro) earlier this month. He told reporters at the time that he also worked in location scouting for a new project. "I'm here in Calabria to see some locations for a new project that's very important to me," he reportedly said. "A new film that will focus on the beautiful things of Calabria." Not much is known about the project but Coppola teased that it won't be a mafia-based project like his iconic Godfather trilogy. "Calabria is a region very famous for its mafia, but that doesn't interest me. My film instead will focus solely on the beautiful things about this region." THR Newsletters Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day Subscribe Sign Up Heat Vision 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Enlists Matt Smith in Villain Role Sundance Film Festival Bill Condon Talks 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and Why the World Needs Divas Like Jennifer Lopez trailers Official 'Highest 2 Lowest' Trailer Features Denzel Washington in Tense Calls With Kidnapper The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection of the Christ' to Now Be Two Films That Will Both Open in Spring 2027 Scarlett Johansson Where to Watch 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Online Paramount Paramount's Michael Ireland to Exit as Film Chief Heat Vision 'Star Wars: Starfighter' Enlists Matt Smith in Villain Role Sundance Film Festival Bill Condon Talks 'Kiss of the Spider Woman' and Why the World Needs Divas Like Jennifer Lopez trailers Official 'Highest 2 Lowest' Trailer Features Denzel Washington in Tense Calls With Kidnapper The Passion of the Christ Mel Gibson's 'Resurrection of the Christ' to Now Be Two Films That Will Both Open in Spring 2027 Scarlett Johansson Where to Watch 'Jurassic World Rebirth' Online Paramount Paramount's Michael Ireland to Exit as Film Chief