Joaquin Phoenix Vanessa Kirby Ridley Scott Napoleon Bonaparte Britain Joaquin Phoenix Vanessa Kirby Ridley Scott Napoleon Bonaparte Britain

Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’ Retitled ‘Napoleon’ & Says He Won’t Make “Wizard” Movies For Disney

Reading now: 282
theplaylist.net

Director Ridley Scott is coming off an impressive run in 2021, with both “The Last Duel” and “House of Gucci” receiving awards buzz.

While it remains to be seen how those two films will fare at the Academy Awards ceremony, Scott likely doesn’t even care and is prepping his very next film project at Apple Studios.

Previously known as “Kitbag,” Deadline reveals Scott’s biopic focused on Napoleon Bonaparte starring Oscar-winner Joaquin Phoenix (“The Master,” “Joker”) will now be retitled to “Napoleon.” A much less exciting title but likely meant to hammer home to audiences who the subject is, given that kitbag isn’t a commonly known phrase (it’s derived from the old-fashioned saying, “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.”) READ MORE: Ridley Scott Reveals Pilot Episode For ‘Blade Runner’ A Live-Action TV Series Is Already Written & Updates’ Alien’’ TV Progress The project recently saw British actress Vanessa Kirby (“The Crown”) take over for Jodie Comer (“The Last Duel”) as Josephine, Bonaparte’s great love.

Continue reading Ridley Scott’s ‘Kitbag’ Retitled ‘Napoleon’ & Says He Won’t Make “Wizard” Movies For Disney at The Playlist..

Read more on theplaylist.net
The website starsalert.com is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

DMCA