The first footage of Napoleon was aired at the Worldwide Developers Conference this week.
The historical epic, directed by Sir Ridley Scott, will be theatrically released in cinemas by Sony before becoming available on Apple+ in November of 2023.
The official premise reads:
'A look at the military commander's origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.'
Joaquin Phoenix stars in the title role alongside Vanessa Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Ben Miles, Ludivine Sagnier, Matthew Needham, Youssef Kerkour, Phil Cornwell, Ian McNeice, Paul Rhys, John Hollingworth and Mark Bonnar.
Jodie Comer was initially cast as Josephine, but was eventually replaced by Kirby due to scheduling issues caused by the Covid pandemic.
"Napoleon is a man I've always been fascinated by", Scott said in a statement, when the movie was announced.
"He came out of nowhere to rule everything — but all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Josephine. He conquered the world to try to win her love, and when he couldn't, he conquered it to destroy her, and destroyed himself in the process."
According to reports, Napoleon will feature six major battle sequences.
Napoleon footage
Watch the very small piece of footage released below:
First look at Joaquin Phoenix in Ridley Scott's Napoleon.pic.twitter.com/3zjI7Tb7VQ— MovieMeter (@MovieMeter_) June 6, 2023
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