Sony Pictures and Apple Original Films have premiered the first trailer for Ridley Scott’s sweeping historical epic “Napoleon” which was shot across a large swath of last year in the United Kingdom. The project is dubbed a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix). Large-scale filmmaking captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine (Vanessa Kirby). The film showcases his visionary military and political tactics against some of the biggest practical battle sequences ever filmed. Unlike other Napoleon films in the past which generally focus on one battle, such as “Waterloo,” this will sport six major battles across the film. Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, Youssef Kerkour, Youssef Kerkour and Ian McNeice co-star. Kirby replaced Jodie Comer who was originally cast as Empress Joséphine but had to exit. The film also underwent a name change from “Kitbag” to the more straightforward “Napoleon”. Sony will handle the film’s exclusive theatrical run starting November 22nd, with the movie to then premiere at a later date on the Apple TV+ service. https://www.darkhorizons.com/first-trailer-ridley-scotts-napoleon
Looks good, JP is a really good actor who seems to play so many different roles convincingly ala Daniel Day Lewis. From Johnny Cash to the Joker, the guy can do it all. This looks good and I love the history of it
I'll definitely watch it, but as with all sweeping historical films, there will be controversies. Based on the trailer, historians are already questioning the portrayal: It seems like Scott has the weary, exiled Napoleon of 1820 (age 50) operating in 1789 (Age 29). The trailer shows Napoleon as stiff and mumbling when he was arguably the most charismatic and energetic leader ever--the guy walked up to an army sent to arrest him and a few minutes later they were all marching to Paris together. I am a bit concerned that this will generate a bunch of Napoleon fanboys who will miss the more nuanced and negative aspects of the man.
