“Killing Eve” star Jodie Comer is in early talks to play Josephine Bonaparte in Ridley Scott’s “Kitbag,” a movie about French military leader and emperor Napoleon, according to an individual with knowledge of the project. Academy Award winner Joaquin Phoenix is attached to star as Napoleon. Scott plans “Kitbag” to be his follow-up project after he wraps production on “House of Gucci” for MGM. Apple Studios will finance and produce “Kitbag.” The film’s title “Kitbag” derives from the saying “there is a general’s staff hidden in every soldier’s kitbag.” The project will focus on Napoleon’s origins, relentless ambition, his military leadership, and his rise to becoming emperor along with the volatile relationship he had with his wife Josephine. David Scarpa wrote the screenplay. Also Read: 'Killing Eve' Star Jodie Comer Breaks Down Villanelle's Explosive Family Reunion Scott will produce “Kitbag” through his Scott Free Productions alongside Kevin Walsh. Scott’s company also has a first-look TV deal with Apple TV+. This also reunites Scott with Phoenix, after the two previously worked together on the Best Picture winner “Gladiator.” “Napoleon is a man I’ve always been fascinated by. 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 conquered it to destroy her, and destroyed himself in the process,” Scott said in a statement. “No actor could ever embody Napoleon like Joaquin — he created one of movie history’s most complex Emperors in ‘Gladiator,’ and we’ll create another with his Napoleon. It’s a brilliant script written by David Scarpa, and today there’s no better partner than Apple to bring a story like this to a global audience.” Comer came to Scott’s attention by working with the director on “The Last Duel” which recently wrapped. The also film stars Matt Damon, Adam Driver and Ben Affleck, with a screenplay written by Damon and Affleck. Comer is expected to shoot the fourth season of “Killing Eve” later this year. She will also be seen in 20th Century Studios’ “Free Guy” opposite Ryan Reynolds. Jodie Comer is repped by WME and Independent Talent Group. Deadline first reported the news. Read original story Jodie Comer in Early Talks to Play Josephine in Ridley Scott’s Napoleon Movie ‘Kitbag’ At TheWrap
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a… Season 2 renewal for “Superman & Lois.” The renewal by The CW comes ahead of the DC Comics series’ second episode Tuesday night. The show’s 90-minute premiere last week drew 1.7 million viewers and brought the network its largest Tuesday night audience since a “The Flash”-“Roswell, New Mexico” combo on Jan. 29, 2019. It also marked the biggest viewership for a DC series since “The Flash’s” “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover episode aired on Dec. 10, 2019. Also Read: Ratings: Supersized 'Superman & Lois' Debut Lifts The CW to Most-Watched Tuesday in 2 Years “Superman & Lois” was the network’s second-best series premiere since “Batwoman” launched last October, with the first-best being fellow freshman drama “Walker,” which drew 2.43 million viewers when it debuted last month. That makes The CW two for two with its freshman series, with “Walker” also having been renewed. The network still has “Kung Fu” and “Republic of Sarah” on the horizon later this spring. “The phenomenal multiplatform debut of ‘Superman & Lois,’ which delivered for us in a big way on both a linear and streaming basis, is a testament to the creativity, hard work and dedication of the talented people who worked tirelessly in front of and behind the camera, especially in this challenging environment,” CW chairman Mark Pedowitz said. “We are thrilled to now have two brand-new bonafide hits in ‘Superman & Lois’ and ‘Walker,’ both of which have been renewed for next season along with 11 other of our shows, further positioning us for continued strength and stability for next season.” Read original story ‘Superman & Lois’ Renewed for Season 2 by The CW After Strong Debut At TheWrap
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