Apple unveils trailer for Will Smith movie 'Emancipation'
Ahead of its December theatrical and streaming premiere, an almost three-minute trailer for "Emancipation" has been released by Apple TV+.
"Emancipation" -- written by Bill Collage and directed by Antoine Fuqua -- stars Smith as a man who escapes from slavery in the 1800s.
Apple calls it a "triumphant story" of Peter (Smith) who has to rely "on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom."
"Emancipation" is seen as Apple's next Oscar contender, following "CODA", but it has had a troubled production. COVID halted filming, then producers moved shooting away from Georgia over the state's voting laws, and then it was the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Finally, star Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Academy Awards and that appeared to mean Apple TV+ would delay release. The film industry believed Apple would want to put some distance between the film and the Oscars event, although director Antoine Fuqua says this was never the case.
"Emancipation" will be released in theatres on December 2, 2022, before then streaming on Apple TV+ from December 9.
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"Emancipation" -- written by Bill Collage and directed by Antoine Fuqua -- stars Smith as a man who escapes from slavery in the 1800s.
Apple calls it a "triumphant story" of Peter (Smith) who has to rely "on his wits, unwavering faith and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom."
"Emancipation" is seen as Apple's next Oscar contender, following "CODA", but it has had a troubled production. COVID halted filming, then producers moved shooting away from Georgia over the state's voting laws, and then it was the subject of a sexual harassment lawsuit.
Finally, star Will Smith hit Chris Rock at the Academy Awards and that appeared to mean Apple TV+ would delay release. The film industry believed Apple would want to put some distance between the film and the Oscars event, although director Antoine Fuqua says this was never the case.
"Emancipation" will be released in theatres on December 2, 2022, before then streaming on Apple TV+ from December 9.
Read on AppleInsider
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In any event this was made prior to the academy awards, and the movie should not be penalized.
Now when someone makes racist or anti-Semitic comments, then they deserve cancelling. That exposes their true character more than losing your temper for a moment.
Right. Physical violence is somehow forgivable, but words are forever. Someone forgot about the old sticks and stones maxim.
So you need to ask yourself why you are here on an opinion forum if you, and you can only speak for yourself, don’t care about other people’s opinions.
He laughed at the joke, and it was just a joke. Some can argue whether or not in was in good taste or not, but a lot of attendees have endured far worse and didn't do drama.
But after Smith-Pinkett laughed, his wife rolled her eyes, and that was his "Sic 'em" trigger. THEN he "felt" obligated to "defend his wife's honor". My guess is she was as pissed at Will, if not more so than at Rock. She's demeaned him many times in public and for whatever reason, he just takes it. But being her little pit bull was way out of line.
I'm not much of a Will Smith fan and even less so of Will Smith-Pinkett so won't be watching this. But it doesn't bother me at all that someone else will, that's the nature of choice. At least there's a place where choices can be discussed without acrimony. Maybe one day the mention of him or his wife, or anything related won't automatically call up that scene. Until then I'll pass.