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Get a Sneak Peek at Peter Jackson’s ‘The Beatles: Get Back’ The production of the album that eventually became known as  Let It Be was not one of the happier times in the history of The Beatles. George Harrison briefly quit the group in frustration before returning, and some of the tensions in the group can be viewed in the documentary made about the creation of the album, which is also titled  Let It Be. Or at least it  could be viewed, if the film was available. Instead, the Bea...

16January 2021 Ridley Scott’s upcoming Napoleon Bonaparte epic, Kitbag, has been picked up by Apple Studios, and is set to premiere on its streaming service, Apple TV+. Joaquin Phoenixwas previously announced as the (frankly, perfectly-cast) French emperor and military leader back in October last year. It isn’t Phoenix’s first time teaming up to portray an emperor in a Ridley Scott film, either. Twenty years prior, he played the Roman emperor Commodus in the director’s Gladiator. “...

Los Angeles: Apple has landed veteran director Ridley Scott and Hollywood star Joaquin Phoenix’s reunion project “Kitbag”.

Ridley Scott's new period drama will stream on Apple TV+, becoming just the latest big movie that the iPhone company has acquired.

Joker, The Master, Gladiator) as the 19th-century French emperor. As previously reported, the film’s title stems from the saying, “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.” “Napoleon is a man I’ve always been fascinated by,” Scott told the outlet. “He came out of nowhere to rule everything — but all the while he was waging a romantic war with his adulterous wife Josephine. He conquered the world to try to win her love, and when he couldn’t, he conquer...

Ridley Scott has got his new movie in the bag, with Apple Studios acquiring  Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader. Deadline reports that Apple has committed to finance and produce  Kitbag, which is set to begin production in early 2022. The film, which takes its title from the saying, “There is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag,” will star Phoenix hot off his Oscar win for his turn in 2019’s  Joker. Scott will direct the film, as well as pro...

Joaquin Phoenix to play Napoleon Bonaparte in a new Apple Studios movie By Zach Harper January 14, 2021 Napoleon Bonaparte in an upcoming new movie being made by Apple Studios. Of course, Joaquin is no stranger to playing imperial leaders, having portrayed ruthless Roman emperor Commodus in 2000s The film is titled Kitbag, which is a reference to the saying, "There is a generals staff hidden in every soldiers kitbag." It will see Joaquin reunite with Gladiator director "No actor could e...

Apple has reportedly committed to Ridley Scott epic 'Kitbag' starring Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte. Production will begin in the UK next year.

Ben Stiller and Noah Hawley for an untitled sci-fi comedy-drama over at Apple Studios. The idea for the project comes from  Raphael Bob-Waksberg, creator of  Horseman, but we have no plot details at the moment. Siara, who wrote  Palm Springs, is handling the script, while Samberg, Hawley, and Bob-Waksberg will produce with Ben Stiller. THR has the scoop regarding this untitled sci-fi comedy, and it’s the type of story that drives me bonkers. Why? Because we know absolutely nothing about i...

Credit: Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images Though sharing the same premise as the late-90s film, the series is in fact based on the 1973 novel by Lois Duncan. I Know What You Did Last Summer follows a group of teenagers who are stalked by a mysterious hook-wielding killer the year after they covered up their involvement in a fatal accident on graduation night. Sara Goodman ( Preacher) will write and executive produce. Craig Macneill will direct and executive produce the first episode. Production is...