Sony Pictures have released the first full trailer for Ridley Scott’s upcoming historical epic that’ll tell the complex story of Napoleon Bonaparte… And it looks massive. Ridley Scott is a master when it comes to capturing historical battles and transporting the audience into the heart of an awful and bloody war. Gladiator, Kingdom of Heaven, and even Robin Hood are prime examples of how Ridley envisions those cinematic battles, but Napoleon may just blow them all out of the water.
Napoleon is set to be released in cinemas on November 22nd. It will then drop onto Apple TV+ once its theatrical release has run its course. While that’s great for watchers at home, a film like this should really be enjoyed on the big screen.
With a script penned by writer David Scarpa, who also wrote the screenplay for Ridley’s Gladiator 2, Napoleon will take audiences into the past and directly into the centre of Napoleon’s world. Surrounded by war, an unquenchable thirst for power, and his great love, Napoleon will be a multi-faceted spectacle that will explore the rise and fall of France’s most ruthless general.
Official Synopsis:
Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar®-winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.
Check out the trailer below:
Directed by Scott, Napoleon stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French conqueror Napoleon Bonaparte and Vanessa Kirby as Empress Josephine. The film also features Tahar Rahim, Mark Bonnar, Rupert Everett, and Youssef Kerkour.
This historical tale of greed and war will arrive in cinemas in the UK on November 22nd, before making its way to Apple TV+ at a later, and currently unannounced, date.
