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Despite being one of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today, no one has ever accused Lynne Ramsay of rushing to complete a project. Almost as if it’s some sort of unwritten rule that’s a by-product of the deal she made with a higher power to give her the ability to tell amazing stories in films, Ramsay has always taken her time between films.

charting a swift and brutal rise to power. The narrative focuses on Napoleon Bonaparte’s hot-and-cold relationship with his first wife, Joséphine de Beauharnais (Kirby), and the fallout from the couple’s tortuous divorce.

Ridley Scott has revealed Joaquin Phoenix “didn’t know what to do” two weeks before filming was set to begin on Napoleon.The new film, which will be released in UK cinemas on November 22, sees Phoenix play the lead role of Napoleon Bonaparte.Speaking about the Joker actor ahead of filming, Scott told Empire: “He’ll come in, and you’re fucking two weeks’ out, and he’ll say, ‘I don’t know what to do’. I’ll say, ‘What?!’ ‘I don’t know what to do.’ Oh God. I said, ‘Come in, sit down.’ We sat for 10 days, all day, talking scene by scene.

, the maniacal antihero has attracted the cream of the acting crop and yielded some iconic performances.The latest is Joaquin Phoenix, who is bringing Batman's arch-nemesis to the big screen in the original origin story, r. «It was complex in a way that other movies I flirted with weren't,» Phoenix told ET of why he was drawn to the role. «I thought that it was gonna be challenging for me as an actor.

The moment it was announced that Ridley Scott was teaming up with actor Joaquin Phoenix for a historical epic about the rise and fall of Napoleon, people have been anointing the film as an instant Oscar contender. Now, we are mere months away from the film’s fall release, and we finally get our first real look at the action-packed drama, “Napoleon,” to see whether or not the film can live up to its hype.

Joaquin Phoenix‘s new film Napoleon has arrived – you can watch it below.The new film will be released in UK cinemas on November 22, before hitting streaming service Apple TV+ at a later date. It sees Phoenix star as Napoleon Bonaparte.A synopsis for the film reads: “Napoleon is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Joséphine.“The film captures Napoleon’s famous battles, relentless ambition and astounding strategic mind as an extraordinary military leader and war visionary.”The first trailer gives the first look at Phoenix’s transformation into the French war general, as he marshals his troops through bloody battle.See the trailer above.Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, who has also written the upcoming sequel to Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator, the movie is Scott’s first in two years after acclaimed crime drama House Of Gucci.

Joaquin Phoenix‘s new film Napoleon has arrived – you can watch it below.The new film will be released in UK cinemas on November 22, before hitting streaming service Apple TV+ at a later date. It sees Phoenix star as Napoleon Bonaparte.A synopsis for the film reads: “Napoleon is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Joséphine.“The film captures Napoleon’s famous battles, relentless ambition and astounding strategic mind as an extraordinary military leader and war visionary.”The first trailer gives the first look at Phoenix’s transformation into the French war general, as he marshals his troops through bloody battle.See the trailer above.Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, who has also written the upcoming sequel to Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator, the movie is Scott’s first in two years after acclaimed crime drama House Of Gucci.

The moment it was announced that Ridley Scott was teaming up with actor Joaquin Phoenix for a historical epic about the rise and fall of Napoleon, people have been anointing the film as an instant Oscar contender. Now, we are mere months away from the film’s fall release, and we finally get our first real look at the action-packed drama, “Napoleon,” to see whether or not the film can live up to its hype.

Over the past week, you’ve likely heard the outcry from filmmakers and film fans about the uncertain fate of TCM under the Warner Bros. Discovery regime.

Lady Gaga has revealed that the concert film for her Chromatica Ball tour is in the process of being edited. The award-winning US singer and actress said she “could not wait” for fans to experience the film. On Friday Gaga shared a lengthy insight into her “artistic process” and her recent projects on Instagram.

Zazie Beetz is offering insight to “Joker” fans’ theories about the upcoming sequel film’s musical aspects.

Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux will “surprise” people.Beetz reprises her role of Sophie Dumond from the first film, alongside Joaquin Phoenix.Speaking about the musical elements of the film to Variety, she said: “I think people will be surprised. I don’t think it’s going to be what they expect, around it being musical.

Jonah Hill has become a dad for the first time at the age of 39 after the Superbad actor welcomed his first child with fashion designer girlfriend Olivia Millar. The news comes just weeks after the Hollywood star missed sister Beanie Feldstein's wedding, which led to speculation that the baby was set to arrive.

Yesterday we told you that Netflix has picked up Todd Haynes’ latest Cannes Competition title, May December, and it looks like the filmmaker has already lined up his next project.

EXCLUSIVE: In a seismic development for the indie film sector, bond companies are refusing to insure movies ahead of a potential SAG-AFTRA strike from July 1.

Todd Haynes is having a great Cannes, isn’t he? His new film, “May December,” has earned rave reviews (including our own), with folks already predicting Oscars love. And now, it appears he has nothing but amazing projects to talk about coming in the future, including a new film with Joaquin Phoenix.

We’ve known, for a while now, that Martin Scorsese is a big fan of Ari Aster. Several years ago, the legendary director raved about Aster’s second film, “Midsommar.” Now, as Aster receives some of the harshest critiques of his relatively young career, thanks to his third film, “Beau is Afraid,” Scorsese is there to back him up, yet again.  READ MORE: ‘Beau Is Afraid’ Review: Joaquin Phoenix Guides Ari Aster’s Hilarious, Horrific, Despairing Nightmare, Hellish Mom Comedy During a Q&A alongside Ari Aster (via A24), Martin Scorsese talks about the young filmmaker’s career, up to this point, and how he believes Aster is one of the best directors working today.

Can you imagine the iconic drama "Gladiator" without Russell Crowe? It was in the realm of possibility, according to Crowe himself, who admitted he almost left the project for a multitude of reasons. "‘Gladiator's' my 20-something movie. I was confident about my abilities as a leading man.

Ari Aster’s Beau Is Afraid did decent business in its second week, expanding from four screens to well over 900 for a gross of $2.7+ million and a cume of $3.14 million. The A24 film starring Joaquin Phoenix has a $2.8k per screen average and no. 9 spot. It’s a weekend with a wide range of specialty films in a market that’s improving by some measures — some more product, some stronger openings — but still hard to read amid the blockbusters.

Gladiator is one of Russell Crowe‘s biggest movies and most recognizable roles. However, he recently revealed that he had some hesitations about the part.

Joaquin Phoenix has said that he once “just started screaming” on the set of Beau Is Afraid to prepare for a specific scene.Directed by Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), the black comedy horror film follows mild-mannered but paranoid-ridden Beau Wasserman (Phoenix) who embarks on a surreal odyssey to return home to his mother.Speaking during an A24 podcast interview (via Variety), Phoenix said he was left “spinning in a panic” because Aster wanted to shoot an intense scene where Beau takes a bath in a single take. In order to feel “free” while filming the scene, the actor resorted to screaming to “fully humiliate” himself beforehand.“I’m a little reluctant to say this, because it sounds so fucking stupid and just like actor shit, but I remember… what I did before was I did the scene, but I wasn’t really volatile,” Phoenix recalled.“I was still nervous. I was still… In some way, I was controlling a little bit.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Joaquin Phoenix “just started screaming” on the set of Ari Aster’s “Beau Is Afraid” before filming one of the nightmare comedy’s most intense scenes. During a podcast interview for A24, the Oscar winner and Aster remembered filming a scene in which the eponymous Beau is taking a bath. Aster wanted to shoot the scene in one take, which got Phoenix “spinning in a panic.” The actor said it was important he felt “free” enough while filming so the scene could “reveal itself however it does when it does.” “I’m a little reluctant to say this, because it sounds so fucking stupid and just like actor shit, but I remember… what I did before was I did the scene, but I wasn’t really volatile. I was still nervous. I was still… In some way, I was controlling a little bit. I was controlling what people thought about me. I didn’t want to let people down. And it was like new crew were early on set. And I remember just realizing I had to do something that was fucking stupid, and I just so didn’t want to do it, but I just knew.”

star Millie Bobby Brown seemingly confirmed that she and longtime boyfriend Jake Bongiovi were engaged. This means that, at some point in the future, the actress may very well be calling famous rocker Jon Bon Jovi her father-in-law.Whether it's a case of a celebrity tying the knot with someone who comes from Hollywood royalty or two huge stars becoming in-laws when they each marry famous siblings, these often forgotten, possibly strange, and generally unexpected familial bonds might just surprise you.Millie Bobby Brown, 19, seemingly got engaged to boyfriend Jake Bongiovi, 20, who is the son of famous New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi.

Collider of “Gladiator 2,” which will star Paul Mescal and is set for release late next year. “I was a much younger man, obviously, and it was a huge experience in my life,” he further explained. “It’s something that changed my life, really.

Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix from the Joker sequel, Joker: Folie à Deux.Gaga, who plays Harley Quinn in the upcoming film, shared a picture of her in character as she announced filming on the sequel had come to an end.In an Instagram post on Thursday (April 6), Gaga wrote: “That’s a wrap. X, Harleen.”Director Todd Phillips also shared the photo alongside a new image of Phoenix in the lead role, with the caption: “That’s a wrap.

Ridley Scott’s Napoleon film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as the French military leader and emperor, has officially received a release date.The new film will be released in UK cinemas on November 22, before hitting streaming service Apple TV+ at a later date.The historical drama will follow the life of Napoleon, who led his country to a revolution in 1789. According to the official synopsis, the film “is an original and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and his swift, ruthless climb to emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine.”Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Scott from a screenplay by David Scarpa, who has also written the upcoming sequel to Scott’s 2000 epic Gladiator, the movie is Scott’s first in two years after acclaimed crime drama House Of Gucci.