Apple Won’t Release Ridley Scott’s ‘Napoleon’ in 2022 Despite Reports

“Napoleon” will not be premiering in 2022.Despite a new report by The Ankler suggesting otherwise, IndieWire sources close to the Ridley Scott biopic deny that the film will be released by Apple Studios in December in order to qualify for the 2023 Oscars.

A source also tells IndieWire that the movie, which began shooting in February and wrapped in Europe in May, is not finished with post-production.Apple has not officially dated the film, even for 2023.

Nor has Apple dated the Will Smith-led Civil War drama “Emancipation,” once thought to be an awards vehicle for the Oscars-tainted star.“Napoleon” stars Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon and Vanessa Kirby as his wife, Josephine.

All the Money in the World” screenwriter David Scarpa collaborates with producer Scott yet again for the feature.Originally titled “Kitbag,” the film has been described as an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins, and his swift,

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