New Napoleon Trailer Charts the French Dictator’s Rise to Power

Ridley Scott is back with his latest film Napoleon, and a new trailer for the Joaquin Phoenix-starring film has been released. Apple released the new trailer on Wednesday, which centers on the titular dictator (Phoenix) as he rises to power with his love Josephine (Vanessa Kirby) at his side. You can check it out below.

The film is written by David Scarpa and directed by Scott with Phoenix, Kirby, Tahar Rahim, Mark Bonnar, Rupert Everett, and Youssef Kerkour starring. Releasing on November 22nd, it is described as follows:

Napoleon is a spectacle-filled action epic that details the checkered rise and fall of the iconic French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte, played by Oscar winner Joaquin Phoenix. Against a stunning backdrop of large-scale filmmaking orchestrated by legendary director Ridley Scott, the film captures Bonaparte’s relentless journey to power through the prism of his addictive, volatile relationship with his one true love, Josephine, showcasing his visionary military and political tactics against some of the most dynamic practical battle sequences ever filmed.