Sofia Coppola reveals why Apple pulled the plug on ‘The Custom of the Country’ series

Sofia Coppola reveals why Apple axed her limited series adaptation of Edith Wharton’s ‘The Custom of the Country’. Executives didn’t understand the unlikable heroine. Apple pulled funding despite endless resources. Coppola compares the character to Tony Soprano. The series was to be five episodes with a $200 million budget.