Joaquin Phoenix To Star as Napoleon Bonaparte in Biopic Movie 'Kitbag'

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Obi-Wan Kenobi, the new spin-off Star Wars series led by Ewan McGregor, has received a May premiere date at Disney+.The limited live-action series, which sees McGregor (Obi-Wan Kenobi) reunite with his old Star Wars castmate Hayden Christensen (Anakin Skywalker), will start airing on May 25.Obi-Wan Kenobi is set 10 years after the events of the 2005 Star Wars film Revenge Of The Sith, where Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi witnessed the downfall of his best friend and Jedi apprentice, Anakin Skywalker, who turned to the dark side as evil Sith Lord Darth Vader.With the premiere news comes a poster reveal, which you can see below.Obi-Wan Kenobi, a limited Original series, starts streaming May 25 on @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/XCV1xQZhDR— Star Wars (@starwars) February 9, 2022Last year Star Wars boss Kathleen Kennedy discussed the “incredibly emotional” reunion between McGregor and Christensen for the show.“The thing that was most exciting was being on the set and watching the two of them get excited,” Kennedy told Empire.She continued: “They hadn’t seen one another in a long time.“I was surprised at just how incredibly emotional it was for each of them to find themselves back in these roles, and just realising how important Star Wars was to each of them.

Stray Kids members Han and Seungmin have unveiled their cover of Day6‘s ‘Zombie’.The new rendition of the Day6 song was uploaded to Stray Kids’ official YouTube channel yesterday (February 9), marking the latest addition to the eight-piece’s ongoing series of song covers, called ‘SKZ-RECORD’. ‘Zombie’ was the title track of Day6’s 2020 ‘The Book Of Us: Demon’ record.The duo largely stay faithful to the original, with the pair harmonising on the chorus: “I feel like I became a zombie / Not alive, but I’m still walkin’ / When the sunrise is upon me / I’ll be waiting for the day to pass by, oh why?”Past covers for he ‘SKZ-RECORD’ series include I.N’s rendition of HuhGak’s 2013 single ‘Memory Of Your Scent’, Seungmin’s cover of ‘Love Again’ originally by EXO‘s Baekhyun and more.The JYP Entertainment boyband’s last comeback was their holiday special single album ‘Christmas EveL’ released in November 2021, which includes a title track of the same name and a new B-side track ’24 to 25′.

Green Man Festival has announced over 70 new acts for their 2022 festival, with Kraftwerk, Beach House and Metronomy set to headline.The festival in Brecon Beacons, Wales had already confirmed that Michael Kiwanuka will co-headline their 2022 event. This year’s festival will take place from August 18-21, and will serve as the 20th anniversary of Green Man Festival.Kraftwerk’s headline set at Green Man will mark their first-ever appearance at the festival.Bicep have also been added to the line-up today (February 10), which now includes the likes of Parquet Courts, Kae Tempest, Cate Le Bon, Black Country, New Road, Low and many more.Ty Segall & Freedom Band, Yves Tumor, Dry Cleaning, Ezra Furman, Jenny Hval, Alex G, Valerie June, Mdou Moctar, Arab Strap, Orchestra Baobab, Viagra Boys and The Murder Capital are also on the Green Man bill – you can check out their 2022 line-up poster above.Further additions to the Green Man Festival bill will be announced in the coming months.Tickets for the event have already sold out, but you can find out more information about this year’s festival here.“We’re so excited about Green Man’s 20th birthday, and we’re planning to celebrate his big anniversary with lots of wonderful surprises and the best party ever!” Green Man boss Fiona Stewart previously said in a statement about this year’s festival.

Content warning: this article discusses allegations of sexual assault.Snoop Dogg has been sued for sexual assault by a woman who regularly worked on-stage with the rapper.The Jane Doe accuser filed the lawsuit in a Los Angeles federal court yesterday (February 9), claiming that Snoop (real name Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.) and his associate Bishop Don “Magic” Juan (Donald Campbell) assaulted her after she attended a Snoop Dogg concert at Club Heat Ultra Lounge in Anaheim, California on May 29, 2013.According to Rolling Stone, the woman alleges in the lawsuit that she was assaulted in back-to-back attacks after she accepted a ride home from Campbell and wound up at his residence against her wishes. She claims Campbell assaulted her at the residence when he “removed his penis from his pants” and “repeatedly shoved his penis into (her) mouth.”It’s then claimed that Campbell later demanded she accompany him to a recording studio where Broadus Jr.

Holly Willoughby turned up to work today, Thursday 10 February, to find her dressing room filled with impressive birthday decorations. The This Morning veteran turns 41 today, and evidently her hair and make-up team didn’t want the occasion to go unmissed. In a video shared on Instagram, Holly panned around the room that was filled with pink and silver balloons, a large birthday banner, and confetti on her dressing table.The team also printed off 17 sheets of paper to write out ‘HAPPY BIRTHDAY HOLLY’ and stuck them up on the wall.

EXCLUSIVE: European film giant Pathé, which owns more than 1,000 cinema screens across the continent, will always be a theatrical-first business. That doesn’t mean it can’t also move with the times.

GOOD Morning Britain's Alex Beresford has quit his role hosting the weather at ITV West Country. The weather presenter announced his departure in a statement saying "I will miss it".

AMY Childs showed off her new teeth after flying to Turkey with her cousin Harry Derbidge for surgery. The Towie legend looked stunning as she revealed her new smile on Instagram.

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentOrange Studio has signed a two-year distribution deal with the aggregation company Under The Milky Way. The pact will allow the outfit to handle the distribution of titles from Orange Studio’s library across English-speaking territories as well as Latin America on transactional VOD services such as Amazon, PlutoTV, Roku and Tubi.

A public health expert has warned it would “probably be very unwise” for Scotland to follow England in lifting the self-isolation requirement if they test positive for covid.

A killer trucker who turned his gas tanker into the path of a car driven by a mother of four, causing a horrific fatal smash, is facing jail.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is warning customers with a Post Office card account they have less than eight weeks to update the department with new payment details before the April 5 deadline, or risk having payments paused.

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Bob Saget's family have spoken out following the confirmation of the cause of his death.Full House star Bob was found dead on January 9th at the Ritz-Carlton in Orlando. He was 66 years old.WATCH: Bob Saget starring alongside Mary-Kate And Ashley Olsen on Full HouseIn a statement, his heartbroken loved one confirmed the coroner’s findings.

Dave McNary Film ReporterMichael B. Jordan will produce “Static Shock,” a movie adaptation of the comic book, unveiled by Reginald Hudlin during August’s DC FanDome.Jordan revealed on Friday that he will produce the pic through his Warner Bros.-based Outlier Society banner.Static, aka Virgil Hawkins, was created by Milestone Media and DC Comics in the 1990s.

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Deadline recently confirmed the other names joining her in the Adam McKay film.It’s a who’s who of Hollywood including Oscar winners and one of our favourite Friends stars.Leonardo DiCaprio, Cate Blanchett, Jonah Hill, Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Rob Morgan (Stranger Things), Himesh Patel (Yesterday), rapper Kid Cudi, Tomer Sisley (Messiah) and Friends star Matthew Perry are joining Lawrence in McKay’s follow-up to the movie Vice.Kid Cudi shared his excitement by writing: ‘Excited isn’t even the word. To be a part of this epic cast is unreal.

Ridley Scott is bringing Napoleon Bonaparte to the big screen with Joaquin Phoenix.

Kitbag, the upcoming biopic by British director Ridley Scott.Kitbag will follow the ruthless rise of the 19th century French emperor as well as his troubled relationship with his wife, Josephine. Filming is planned for next year.Deadline reports that the movie title originates from the historic saying: “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.”Phoenix, who won the best actor Academy Award this year for his lead role in Joker, has been nominated for Oscars previously for roles in Gladiator (2000), Walk The Line (2005), and The Master (2012).

Two decades after the release of Gladiator, Ridley Scott and Joaquin Phoenix are looking to reteam on another historical drama. Scott is set to direct Phoenix in aNapoleon Bonaparte movie Kitbag, which is in early development.David Scarpa (All the Money in the World) will write the screenplay.

Joaquin Phoenix is set to reunite with Ridley Scott for a new film about Napoleon.The actor and the filmmaker, who previously teamed up for the 1999 epic Gladiator, will join forces again for Kitbag, which explores the French Emperor’s origins.The film’s title is inspired by the saying “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag”.The script will be written by David Scarpa.Scott has just wrapped production on another historical epic, The Last Duel, in Ireland, and he is set to begin production on Gucci in Italy in March (2021).

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Back in 2000, a young Joaquin Phoenix starred opposite Russell Crowe in the Oscar-winning film, “Gladiator.” The Ridley Scott-directed feature showcased Phoenix as the disgusting, evil ruler, Commodus. Now, two decades later, Phoenix is set to portray another power-hungry leader for Ridley Scott, in the upcoming feature, “Kitbag.” READ MORE: ‘Gucci’: Ridley Scott Adds Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Adam Driver & More To His Lady Gaga-Led Film According to Deadline, Phoenix is set to play Napoleon in a biopic about the military leader in a new epic directed by Ridley Scott.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Ridley Scott will team with Joaquin Phoenix for Kitbag, with the Oscar-winning Joker star to play French military leader and emperor Napoleon. Pic is set at 20th Century Studios, where Scott Free has its deal.

Jordan Moreau “Hillbilly Elegy,” the next film from Oscar-winning director Ron Howard has released its first trailer.Glenn Close and Amy Adams star in the drama, which focuses on a working-class family in the Appalachia region of the United States. The actors play a mother and daughter who struggle with finding work and raising their multi-generational family.