‘Napoleon’: Ridley Scott Says 4+ Hour Director’s Cut Will Be Released On Apple TV+

Ridley Scott is no stranger to having multiple cuts of films. Hell, just take a second and try to wrap your head around all the various versions of “Blade Runner,” when you can. Thankfully, for his new film “Napoleon,” there will be a Director’s Cut—though very long—and if you’re so inclined, Scott is already teasing where you can watch it. 

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Speaking to TotalFilm, Ridley Scott talked about the Director’s Cut of his forthcoming historical epic, “Napoleon.” According to the filmmaker, the Director’s Cut is currently in the works and clocks in (as of now) at a whopping four-hours-and-10-minutes. But if you’re someone who isn’t especially keen on sitting in a theater for that length of time, never fear! Ridley Scott understands this, and the extra-long cut of the film will have its home on Apple TV+. 

“I’m working on it. It was four [hours] 10 [minutes] this morning,” Scott said of the Director’s Cut. “And so what will happen is, we’ll screen [the theatrical cut] first with Sony, and then it has its run, and then the perfect thing is that [the director’s cut] goes to streaming, and we have four hours 10 minutes.”

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For those unaware, “Napoleon” is the upcoming drama from Scott that stars Joaquin Phoenix and Vanessa Kirby. Scott is no stranger to historical epics, so folks are very excited to see what his version of the Napoleon Bonaparte story will be like, especially since it’s said to focus on the relationship between the title character and his wife. 

The theatrical version, which is what is being released by Sony in theaters beginning on November 22, is of an unknown length. Though, it’s only assumed to be well below the four-plus hours of the Director’s Cut. As of now, it’s unclear when we might see “Napoleon” arrive on Apple TV+. These streamers like to have the films hit the service sooner rather than later, but the push lately has been to see just how much these films can make in theatrical release before sending to streaming. So, who knows? Maybe “Napoleon” will hit Apple TV+ (with a Director’s Cut) soon after its November launch.