Last November, Ridley Scott released one of his greatest films. The historical epic Napoleon, which takes us through French history and numerous battles It was clear from the beginning: in the cinema we would only see the shortened version of this gigantic work.
At the time, Scott spoke of a 4.5-hour director’s cut, which would feature a number of moments that were not intended for the screen. But then it was surprisingly quiet about the extended version. Had Scott secretly buried the plans? No, don’t panic! The director is sticking to his promise.
205 minutes of warmongering: Ridley Scott finally brings the director’s cut of Napoleon to Apple TV+
A few hours ago, the director’s cut of Napoleon was released exclusively on the streaming service Apple TV+. If you have a subscription, you can dive straight into the epic battle, led by Joker star Joaquin Phoenix as Napoleon Bonaparte. You can expect 48 minutes more than in the cinema.
Here you can watch the trailer for the Director’s Cut of Napoleon:
Napoleon: The Director’s Cut – Trailer (German) HD
Overall, the Director’s Cut of Napoleon has a running time of 205 minuteswhich is only one minute shorter than Martin Scorsese’s American epic Killers of the Flower Moon, also produced under the umbrella of Apple TV+. In the cinemas, Napoleon only 158 minutes. We can’t wait to see what the new version has to offer.
Director’s Cuts are not uncommon at ScottHe has even revised his masterpieces Alien and Blade Runner (several times) over the past few years. The extended version of Kingdom of Heaven is particularly popular with fans.
And while we’re on the subject of director’s cuts: It’s almost poetic that this August is framed by two similarly structured major projects. At the beginning of the month, Zack Snyder unveiled his director’s cuts of Rebel Moon on Netflix. Now Scott is adding the Napoleon encore at the end. Plenty of material for extensive evenings of streaming.
After the director’s cut of Napoleon: Ridley Scott already has his next cinematic epic in the starting blocks
Scott’s priority remains the cinema. This year he will bring another epic to the cinemas. He is talking about the hotly anticipated sequel Gladiator II. 14 November 2024 The martial activity in the Colosseum begins. Will it be a thumbs up or a thumbs down? We’ll see.