Apple Original Films announced today that Ridley Scott’s Napoleon: The Director’s Cut, featuring 48 minutes of new, never-before-seen footage from the Academy Award-nominated historical action epic, is now available to stream globally on Apple TV+.

Since its debut, Napoleon has drawn broad acclaim. The film was recognized with three Academy Award nominations for Best Visual Effects, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design. It also received BAFTA Award nominations for Outstanding British Film, Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and Hair, and Best Special Visual Effects.

Apple TV+ released a sneak peek for Napoleon: The Director’s Cut, premiering August 29, 2024.

The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the French emperor and military leader. The film is a fresh and personal look at Napoleon’s origins and swift, ruthless climb to the emperor, viewed through the prism of his addictive and often volatile relationship with his wife and one true love, Josephine, played by Vanessa Kirby.

The director’s cut delves deeper into Josephine’s origin story and features more extravagant costumes, new larger-than-life sets and the previously unreleased Battle of Marengo scene. The audience is also given more details about Napoleon’s demise, from his attempted assassination to his failed invasion of Russia.

An Apple Studios production in conjunction with Scott Free Productions, the film is directed and produced by Scott and by Kevin J. Walsh, Mark Huffam and Phoenix, with Michael Pruss and Aidan Elliott serving as executive producers.