Francis Ford Coppola began developing The Godfather Part IV in the late 90s, but it ended up getting scrapped and theres a good chance itll never get produced. In 1972, The Godfather became the highest-grossing movie ever made, was hailed as one of the greatest films of all time, and made Coppola a household name. In 1974, The Godfather Part II was met with an equal amount of critical acclaim and quickly became the go-to example of a sequel that outdid its predecessor. In 1990, The Godfather Part III struggled to replicate that success.