Brent Lang Executive Editor “Napoleon,” Ridley Scott’s sweeping historical epic about the French leader, debuted footage for the first time at CinemaCon.
The film is produced by Apple Original Films and is being distributed in theaters by Sony, which used its presentation to talk up the movie. “The film shouts big screen,” Sony Pictures chief Tom Rothman teased.
Joaquin Phoenix stars as Napoleon Bonaparte, the brilliant military strategist who conquered much of Europe. But the film isn’t all about the battles that determined the course of history.
It will also offer a more personal look at the visionary commander by dissecting his volatile relationship with his wife, Josephine, who is played by Vanessa Kirby.
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