Tag: Napoleon
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Quentin Tarantino Cancelled His Own Movie — Then Brought It Back
There is nothing worse than when a new, exciting-sounding movie is announced, only to be canceled or fade from existence. Unfortunately, this kind of thing happens all the time. Spider-Man 4 devastated fans in the late 2000s, Stanley Kubrick’s Napoleon biopic never happened, and Kill Bill Vol. 3 has seemingly drifted into development hell. It’s…
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Ridley Scott Compares Directing ‘Napoleon’ to Assembling a ‘Ridiculously Challenging Lego Kit’
After directing massive films like “Gladiator” and “Kingdom of Heaven,” Ridley Scott knows a thing or two about historical epics. But even by his standards, “Napoleon” was a massive undertaking. In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, Scott spoke about the meticulous attention to detail that his team of department heads and consultants applied to…
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Culture 2023: the films, music and TV shows not to miss this autumn – podcast
Guardian music critic Alexis Petridis, film editor Catherine Shoard and TV critic Leila Latif guide you through what’s on offerIt’s supposed to be the mellow season, where we seek out the cosy and comforting. But this autumn, culture seems to have got a bit – well, steamy. The Guardian’s film editor, Catherine Shoard, explains why…
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Ridley Scott Teases a ‘Fantastic’ Four-and-a-Half Hour Director’s Cut of ‘Napoleon’ with More Vanessa Kirby
Close observers of Ridley Scott’s career know that his director’s cuts are often more notable than his theatrical releases. From initially misunderstood masterpieces including “Blade Runner” and “Kingdom of Heaven” to more offbeat fare like “The Counselor,” many of Scott’s films aren’t properly appreciated until he’s permitted to showcase his unfiltered vision without studio interference.His…
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Ridley Scott Has a ‘Fantastic’ Cut of ‘Napoleon’ That Runs Four-and-a-Half Hours and Features Way More Joséphine
Ridley Scott’s historical epic “Napoleon” clocks in at a whopping 158 minutes, but even at over two-and-a-half hours a lot of material was left on the cutting room floor. In the September 2023 issue of Empire Magazine, Scott reveals that he has a “fantastic” cut of the movie that runs nearly four-and-a-half hours.As reported by…
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Ridley Scott Almost Made ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’
With Ridley Scott’s historical epic Napoleon soon to hit the big screens, film fans are excited to see the director’s take on the powerful figure’s life story. A historical epic is nothing new for Scott, with movies such as Exodus: Gods and Kings and Kingdom of Heaven already under his belt. For Napoleon, he is…
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Joaquin Phoenix Marches to Victory in New ‘Napoleon’ Images
One of the hotly anticipated films coming out later this year is Ridley Scott’s Napoleon starring Joaquin Phoenix in the titular role. The feature will chronicle the French leader’s rise to power and his relationship with his consort Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby). The historical drama is sort of a passion project for the director and…
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Vanessa Kirby Was Slapped by Joaquin Phoenix in ‘Napoleon’ After They Agreed to ‘Shock Each Other’: ‘You Can Slap Me, Grab Me, Pull Me, Kiss Me’
Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby told Empire magazine that they made a pact to shock each other while filming Ridley Scott’s “Napoleon,” to ensure the film did not feel like a boring, overly-planned biopic. This agreement led Phoenix to slap Kirby during the filming of a heated divorce scene between their characters, Napoleon Bonaparte and…
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Ridley Scott Says Joaquin Phoenix Told Him ‘I Don’t Know What to Do’ Two Weeks Before ‘Napoleon’ Shoot, So They Spent 10 Days ‘Talking Scene by Scene’
Ridley Scott told Empire magazine that Joaquin Phoenix felt clueless two weeks before cameras were set to roll on their historical epic “Napoleon.” The film marks a long-in-the-works reunion between the director and the Oscar-winning actor, who worked together over two decades ago on “Gladiator.” Phoenix is headlining the film as the French emperor opposite…