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Napoleon clip sees the coronation of Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby’s Napoleon and Joséphine

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A first clip Ridley Scott’s historical biopic Napoleon has been released, offering a look at the coronation of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (Joaquin Phoenix) and his Empress Joséphine (Vanessa Kirby) at Notre-Dame; watch it below… Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, “Napoleon” stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military […]

Joaquin Phoenix evolves into Napoleon in behind-the-scenes look at Ridley Scott’s epic

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Sony Pictures has released a behind-the-scenes look at Ridley Scott’s forthcoming historical biopic Napoleon, in which the Academy Award winning director and co-star Vanessa Kirby effuse about Joaquin Phoenix’s performance as the French military commander.  Napoleon stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, Vanessa Kirby as Empress Joséphine, Tahar Rahim as Paul Barras, […]

Ridley Scott teases a near-five hour cut of Napoleon

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Could Ridley Scott be looking to outdo himself? If recent reports are accurate, the legendary filmmaker looks to put a daunting task ahead of viewers and give us his longest film ever. A new report notes Scott has a four-and-a-half-hour director’s cut of Napoleon, his upcoming historical epic for Apple TV+. World of Reel reveals […]

Napoleon poster showcases Vanessa Kirby’s Empress Joséphine

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Sony Pictures have revealed a new poster for Ridley Scott’s historical drama Napoleon, which puts the spotlight on Vanessa Kirby as the French Empress Joséphine Bonaparte; take a look here… SEE ALSO: Joaquin Phoenix prepares for battle in epic trailer for Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Directed by Ridley Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, “Napoleon” […]

Fede Alvarez’s Alien: Romulus wraps production

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Fede Alvarez announced he has wrapped production on Alien: Romulus, the next installment of the sci-fi horror franchise Alien. The director announced the news on his Instragram account with a celebratory cigar. Alien: Romulus will star Cailee Spaeny (Mare of Easttown), Isabela Merced (Rosaline), David Jonsson (Industry), Archie Renaux (Shadow and Bone), Spike Fearn (Tell Me Everything) […]

Christian Bale defends the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings

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Ridley Scott’s Exodus: Gods and Kings, out in cinemas in the US this Friday, has come under fire from some critical voices due to the casting of the movie, where Egyptians are being portrayed by an all-white cast. In the past Scott has openly defended the decision saying, “I can’t mount a film of this […]

Watch Ridley Scott, Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton talk Exodus: Gods and Kings

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20th Century Fox have sent across a video of Ridley Scott, Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton talking about their latest swords and sandals epic Exodus: Gods and Kings. SEE ALSO – Christian Bale defends the all-white casting of Exodus: Gods and Kings Check out the video below: From acclaimed director Ridley Scott comes the epic adventure […]

Movie Review – Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)

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Exodus: Gods and Kings, 2014 Directed by Ridley Scott Starring Christian Bale, Joel Edgerton, John Turturro, Aaron Paul, Ben Mendelsohn, Maria Valverde, Sigourney Weaver, Ben Kingsley SYNOPSIS: The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 600,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues. […]

Stop asking Russell Crowe about Gladiator 2: “It has nothing to do with me”

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Russell Crowe wants you to know that Maximus is still dead in the Gladiator universe, and he knows nothing about the upcoming Russell Crowe-directed sequel. During a recent appearance at Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Crowe said he is tired of hearing questions about the project, adding he should be making money for how much he […]

Noah Hawley’s Alien series finds its lead in Sydney Chandler

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Those pesky xenomorphs have been dormant since 2017’s Alien: Covenant threatened to put the franchise into cryogenic sleep, but these last few weeks have seen Fede Alvarez’s Alien movie start production, and now Noah Hawley’s FX Alien series has found its lead in Don’t Worry Darling‘s Sydney Chandler.  During the latest episode of The Hot […]