‘Kitbag’: Joaquin Phoenix To Portray Napoleon In The Ridley Scott-Directed Epic

Wayne Rooney is one of the most successful footballers in recent history and England's all-time record goalscorer. However, while his professional life has soared his personal life has faced a fair few ups and downs. Over the years, the father of four who features in a new documentary about his life for Amazon Prime, has been involved in some scandals inevitably widely reported by the newspapers.

Perhaps the biggest pop phenomenon and marketing masterstroke since the Spice Girls' peak in the mid-nineties, t.A.T.u. had the press eating out of their hands when they launched their pop career in 2003 with the global smash All the Things She Said.

The late Bob Saget’s family have confirmed that the actor’s cause of death was trauma to the back of the head, and not a heart attack or stroke as initially suspected. The Full House star passed away suddenly last month at the age of 65, leaving his family, friends and fans devastated.

Jacqueline Jossa has denied having a heated row at The Brit Awards 2022 and instead insisted she and husband Dan Osborne had a grand time.The 29 year old, who recently launched an exclusive In The Style edit at George at Asda, looked tense while queuing up to get into the O2 Arena on Tuesday 8 February in pictures obtained by The Sun. The former EastEnders star cut a stylish figure on the red carpet as she donned a sequinned white jumpsuit with a sheer cloak that featured feathers on the shoulders, while Dan, 30, donned a black suit with a matching turtleneck for the occasion.

Emmerdale fans were upset as they watched Ellis Chapman wave goodbye to the village as actor Aaron Anthony’s ITV soap exit aired. During Wednesday 9 February’s episode of the show, Ellis bid an emotional farewell to his family and friends as he moved to Australia after being offered an amazing job opportunity.

Rochelle Humes has enlisted the help of organisation gurus the Style Sisters to completely overhaul her children's playroom. This Morning star Rochelle, 32, has an incredible room at her £1.7million family home which is entirely dedicated to her three children, Alaia-Mai, eight, Valentina, four, and one year old Blake, who she shares with husband Marvin Humes, 36. The family of five reside in a lavish abode in London, which Rochelle recently hinted was undergoing some huge renovations over on Instagram.

BBC Breakfast's resident weather expert Carol Kirkwood was left stunned after she was interrupted by Charlie Stayt over her choice of dress. The meteorologist had just finished telling viewers what to expect from the weather on Thursday morning when her co-star took a swipe. Carol, 59, wore a glamorous polka dot dress as she presented the weather segment, explaining that much of the UK could expect to see rain.

KATIE Price has shown off daughter Princess's bedroom after it was transformed during renovations of her Mucky Mansion. The 43-year-old posted a series of clips on Instagram revealing the makeover and told followers: "I absolutely love it." In the videos former glamour model Katie opened the door to reveal Princess's very pink-themed room.

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PETER Andre and his son Junior posed up for a picture together – and fans couldn’t get over how similar they look. The 48-year-old singer shared a snap from a recent photoshoot with the 16-year-old, showing them messing about on set.

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KYM Marsh has joined Waterloo Road as the full cast is revealed - with a string of familiar soap faces. In September last year the BBC revealed that the hit school-based drama was being revived after a six-year absence from our screens.

died on January 9 in a hotel room in Orlando, Florida, and his family have revealed his death was down to a head injury sometime before.  His family said in a statement shared with US media outlets: ‘Now that we have the final conclusions from the authorities’ investigation, we felt it only proper that the fans hear those conclusions directly from us. ‘The authorities have determined that Bob passed from head trauma.

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a BRIT Awards afterparty. The BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro and former Inbetweeners actress grew close on the night.

Frankie Bridge has shared a full video tour of her kitchen, and it has won the approval of her Loose Women co-stars. GALLERY: 30 of the most beautiful celebrity kitchensThe I'm a Celebrity star revealed she had enlisted professional organisers The Style Sisters to organise her kitchen cupboards after renovating the space, which features dark cabinets, a huge island, and large dining table with cream bench seating.

US comedian Bob Saget’s death last month stemmed from an accidental blow to the head, his family have revealed. The Full House star was found dead on January 9 in a Florida hotel room.

why she took back cheating husband Wayne. The wife of the Manchester United, Everton and England legend spoke out over his "unacceptable" affairs. Coleen said she has forgiven Wayne for his scandals behind her back.

Megan Fox and Brian Austin Green have finalised their divorce. The 'Jennifer's Body' star and the 48-year-old actor have officially had their marriage split signed off by the court, TMZ reports. In October, the exes agreed to share joint legal and physical custody of their three children — Noah Shannon, nine, Bodhi Ransom, seven, and Journey River, five.

Heidi Klum and Tom Kaulitz headed in to Hollywood on Wednesday to watch rocker John Mayer perform. Klum, 48, and Kaulitz, 32, frontman for the group Tokio Hotel, hit the red carpet at the Hollywood Palladium for SiriusXZm and Pandora's Small Stage Series. They were just a few of the celebs in attendance, with Vanessa Hudgens spotted with her baseball player boyfriend Cole Tucker, Paris Jackson, Olivia Culpo and more.

Billie Eilish and her brother Finneas were invited to the White House by "long-time fan" President Joe Biden on Tuesday (09. 02. 22).

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.

For decades, we’ve heard stories of immigrants arriving in the United States in search of the American Dream. Sadly, for many of them, the dream never comes to fruition.

Jodie Comer said she had “mixed emotions” after wrapping filming on Sir Ridley Scott’s historical epic The Last Duel.

Joaquin Phoenix has lined up his first movie role after welcoming a baby with fiance Rooney Mara.

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).

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.