Francis Ford Coppola has got some self-admitted “strange” ideas in store for his next project.

The veteran director – who has been releasing fims for over 60 years now – has just celebrated the release of his latest film, Megalopolis, which arrived in September as his first major project in 13 years. Though critical response to the ambitious film has been mixed, Coppola remains undeterred, telling the world that his latest epic will not be his swansong, with more work on the way.

In September, Coppola noted that his next film would begin shooting in 2025, with Glimpses of the Moon coming together as a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s 1922 novel of the same name. “I’ve turned it into a very odd confection,” he told The Telegraph.

Now, in a new profile with The Washington Post, Coppola discussed his next project, claiming that his “strange ‘30s-style musical” with “strong musical and dance elements” will begin production in London in 2025.

So far, very little has been revealed in regard to the film, though Wharton’s original novel focuses on a young couple whose pursuit of wealth sees them attempting to enter high society but resulting in less than stellar consequences.

However, Coppola has admitted that the film will be funded “the conventional way, with the help of national subsidies, because I’m all borrowed out”. He added the film won’t be an “epic” like Megalopolis, but claimed it won’t “be cheap by any means”.

Megalopolis reportedly boasted a budget of between $120–136 million, and has since only recouped around $14 million. Coppola previously crafted a musical when he co-wrote and directed 1982’s One from the Heart. That film was also deemed a box office failure, having cost a reported $26 million and bringing in only $637,000 in revenue.

Coppola also claimed Glimpses of the Moon will precede his planned final film, the previously-announced experimental work, Distant Vision. Having been in the works for at least a decade, it remains to be seen when a potential release date for the latter will be set.

It’s been a very musical couple of weekends at the box office, with the release of Wicked followed by Moana 2. And on Dec. 20, Mufasa: The Lion King also arrives in theaters.

Why are all these major musical movies converging at once? On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are talking about how the two movies have dominated at the box office — with the Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo-starring Wicked already becoming the highest-grossing Broadway musical film adaptation domestically in its week-plus in theaters — and how it compares to other recent musical-theater films.

Also on the show, we’ve got chart news on how Kendrick Lamar and the new Wicked soundtrack take over the charts, as the former’s surprise album GNX debuts atop the Billboard 200, while the latter makes a historic arrival on the same ranking. Plus, all 13 songs on Lamar’s album debut on the Billboard Hot 100 — including seven in the top 10, and the entire top five.

The Billboard Pop Shop Podcast is your one-stop shop for all things pop on Billboard’s weekly charts. You can always count on a lively discussion about the latest pop news, fun chart stats and stories, new music, and guest interviews with music stars and folks from the world of pop. Casual pop fans and chart junkies can hear Billboard’s executive digital director, West Coast, Katie Atkinson and Billboard’s managing director, charts and data operations, Keith Caulfield every week on the podcast, which can be streamed on Billboard.com or downloaded in Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast provider. (Click here to listen to the previous edition of the show on Billboard.com.)

Karol G’s smash “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” claims a 20th week at No. 1 on Billboard’s Latin Airplay chart (dated Dec. 7).

With the new week in charge, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” ties with four other songs for the second-most weeks at No. 1 since the chart launched in 1994. The song now ties Son By Four’s “A Puro Dolor” (2000), Juanes’ “Me Enamora” (2007-2008), Flex’s “Te Quiero” (2008), and “Bailando” by Enrique Iglesias, featuring Descemer Bueno and Gente de Zona (2014). Ahead of them is Shakira’s “La Tortura,” featuring Alejandro Sanz, with 25 weeks at No. 1 in 2005.

“Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” rules Latin Airplay in its 20th week with 15.5 million audience impressions earned in the U.S. during the Nov. 22-28 tracking week, according to Luminate. That’s a 23% gain from the week prior. The song takes the Greatest Gainer honors, awarded weekly to the title with the largest increase in audience.

Earlier in 2024, Karol G became the first artist to rule the Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay and Tropical Airplay charts simultaneously since 2014, when “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” landed at the summit on the multi-metric tally, the overall radio list, and the Tropical Airplay tally (July 29-dated charts).

Further, on the Oct. 19 chart, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” claimed the record for the most weeks at No. 1 on Latin Airplay for a song by a female soloist, unaccompanied by any other act, when it reached its 14th week at No. 1. Previously, the most weeks atop the list for a song by a female artist unaccompanied by another act was Pilar Montenegro’s “Quítame Ese Hombre” (13 weeks in 2002).

Elsewhere, “Si Antes Te Hubiera Conocido” adds a 21st week at No. 1 on Tropical Airplay, the third-longest leading song, after Prince Royce’s “Carita de Inocente” which continues to dominate with 29 weeks on top, and Daddy Yankee and Marc Anthony’s “De Vuelta Pa’ La Vuelta” with 22 weeks in charge.

Chris Brown bags a milestone 20th No. 1 on Billboard’s Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart with “Residuals.” The single crowns the list dated Dec. 7 and was the most-played song on U.S. monitored mainstream R&B/hip-hop radio stations in the tracking week of Nov. 22 – 28, according to Luminate.

“Residuals” ascends from the runner-up spot after a 4% gain in weekly plays. As the track rises, it knocks GloRilla’s “TGIF” to No. 2 after the latter completed a 10-week nonconsecutive reign, including the last nine straight frames. The new champ is Brown’s second chart-topper on the radio ranking in 2024, after “Sensational,” featuring Davido and Lojay, ruled for one week in March.

With a 20th No. 1, Brown matches Lil Wayne’s career count for the second-most among all acts since the chart began in 1992. The pair trail only Drake, who sits in first place with 46 leaders. Here’s a recap of the artists with the most No. 1s on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay:

46, Drake
20, Chris Brown
20, Lil Wayne
17, Usher
13, Beyoncé

“Residuals” appears on the deluxe edition of Brown’s latest studio album, 11:11, and became a fan favorite, with many clips shared of Brown performing the track during spring and summer tour stops. Rising attention sparked its debut on the multi-metric Hot R&B Songs chart in April before its official push to radio began in mid-August. The single received a Grammy Award nomination for the upcoming ceremony for best R&B performance.

Brown first topped Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay when he and Johnta Austin featured on Bow Wow’s “Shortie Like Mine” on the Dec. 9, 2006, chart. His first champ in a lead role came exactly a year later – on the Dec. 8, 2007, ranking – when “Kiss Kiss,” featuring T-Pain, captured the summit.

Here’s a full review of Brown’s No. 1 collection on Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay:

Song Title, Artist (if other than Chris Brown), Weeks at No. 1, Date Reached No. 1
“Shortie Like Mine,” Bow Wow featuring Chris Brown & Johnta Austin, two, Dec. 9, 2006
“Kiss Kiss,” featuring T-Pain, two, Dec. 8, 2007
“With You,” one, March 22, 2008
“Deuces,” featuring Tyga & Kevin McCall, 10, Sept. 4, 2010
“No BS” two, Feb. 5, 2011
“Look at Me Now,” featuring Lil Wayne & Busta Rhymes, seven, April 4, 2011
“Strip,” featuring Kevin “K-Mac” McCall, two, March 31, 2012
“Birthday Cake,” Rihanna featuring Chris Brown, three, May 19, 2012
“It Won’t Stop,” Sevyn Streeter featuring Chris Brown, eight, Nov. 30, 2013
“Loyal,” featuring Lil Wayne & French Montana or Too $hort or Tyga, nine, May 17, 2014
“New Flame,” featuring Usher & Rick Ross, Oct. 18, 2014
“Hold You Down,” DJ Khaled featuring Chris Brown, August Alsina, Future & Jeremih, three, Nov. 15, 2014
“Only,” Nicki Minaj featuring Drake, Lil Wayne & Chris Brown, four, Jan. 10, 2015
“Post to Be,” Omarion featuring Chris Brown & Jhene Aiko, six, May 23, 2015
“All Eyes on You,” Meek Mill featuring Chris Brown & Nicki Minaj, three, Sept. 19, 2015
“No Guidance,” featuring Drake, 10, Aug. 10, 2019
“Go Crazy,” with Young Thug, six, July 18, 2020
“Under the Influence,” eight, March 11, 2023
“Sensational,” featuring Davido & Lojay, one, March 16, 2024
“Residuals,” one (to date), Dec. 7, 2024

Elsewhere, “Residuals” holds at No. 2 for a third consecutive week on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay chart, which ranks songs by combined audience on monitored adult R&B and mainstream R&B/hip-hop stations. There, it climbed to 15.6 million in weekly audience, up 6% from the previous period. It also inches 28-27 on Adult R&B Airplay, thanks to a 9% pickup in plays.

One year on from their final live appearance, New York rock outfit Kiss have celebrated the anniversary of their split with a new video recap of their last show.

The final performance – which took place on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023 – saw the veteran group return to New York City’s Madison Square Garden for the final date of their protracted End of the Road farewell tour.

“One year ago, today – December 2, 2023 – The last KISS Tour ever reached The End Of The Road with one final epic performance at Madison Square Garden in New York City!” the group wrote on social medoa. “Re-live the magic of that night with this awesome MSG concert recap.”

Across 23 tracks, the band waved goodbye to their legions of fans with a fitting set full of their famous hits and live favorites – complete with their trademark stage spectacle. The concert was also streamed live via PPV.COM, and now Kiss have shared a new video capturing footage of the band before the 20,000-strong crowd.

Notably, Kiss’ final show was accompanied by the news that the group intend to live on as digital avatars after their split. The band made the surprise announcement at the end of the show, with vocalist/guitarist Paul Stanley telling fans “your love, your power, has made us immortal”.

“The new Kiss era stars now!” he added.

Kiss’ avatars were created by George Lucas’ Industrial Light & Magic, in partnership with Sweden’s Pophouse Entertainment Group, according to the Associated Press. The companies previously collaborated on the ABBA Voyage show in London, a virtual concert performed by the Swedish pop group.

“Kiss could have a concert in three cities in the same night across three different continents. That’s what you could do with this,” Pophouse CEO told the AP.

Though specifics were not made clear at the time, the band announced only weeks later that their digital appearances would kick off in 2027. ““It’s a must-see, go-to experience,” Stanley told Billboard’s Behind the Setlist podcast this year. “It’s beyond anything that anyone else has contemplated.”

“We’re creating something that’s not a concert,” he added. “The idea of a hologram — and it’s not a hologram, but that term seems to get thrown around a lot — but the idea a simulated concert is not what we want to do. Frankly, I would find that boring.”