{"id":1216153,"date":"2022-10-04T13:43:29","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T13:43:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/04\/will-smiths-emancipation-to-release-this-year\/"},"modified":"2022-10-04T13:43:29","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T13:43:29","slug":"will-smiths-emancipation-to-release-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/10\/04\/will-smiths-emancipation-to-release-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith\u2019s \u2018Emancipation\u2019 to release this year"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/https___cdn.cnn_.com_cnnnext_dam_assets_221003134027-emancipation-trailer-will-smith-apple-tv-1024x576.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>In a surprise shift to this year\u2019s awards season,\u00a0Will Smith\u2019s next film \u201cEmancipation\u201d will release in 2022 after all. Apple announced the news Monday, releasing the first trailer for the Antoine Fuqua-directed historical drama.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmancipation\u201d premieres in theatres on December 2 and will stream on Apple TV+ starting December 9.<\/p>\n<p>Though \u201cEmancipation\u201d had originally been set for a 2022 release date, Apple elected\u00a0to delay\u00a0the film to 2023 after Smith became embroiled in controversy for slapping Chris Rock onstage at the Academy Awards.<\/p>\n<p>The embattled actor has since publicly apologized for his actions, sharing\u00a0an emotional video\u00a0released online in June, but has largely steered clear of the public eye since the Oscar ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>For all intents and purposes, that initial delay has now been reversed. A few months ago, Apple was seen as a potentially formidable Oscar contender. After becoming the first streaming service to win the best picture with \u201cCODA,\u201d the company was preparing to campaign for a lineup of buzzy titles throughout the fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"hGoNxmTDsJs\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Emancipation \u2014 Official Teaser | Apple TV+\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hGoNxmTDsJs?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>However, summer releases like Sundance favourite \u201cCha Cha Real Smooth\u201d and Skydance Animation\u2019s \u201cLuck\u201d have not maintained momentum, Peter Farrelly\u2019s \u201cThe Greatest Beer Run Ever\u201d was a critical nonstarter at the Toronto International Film Festival and Martin Scorsese\u2019s mega-budgeted western \u201cKillers of the Flower Moon\u201d won\u2019t be ready until 2023.<\/p>\n<p>With its slate of prestige titles now relatively slim, \u201cEmancipation\u201d is seen as Apple\u2019s best shot at making an impact in the coming Oscar race.<\/p>\n<p>Written by Bill Collage and produced by Todd Black, Joey McFarland and Jon Mone, the film stars Smith as a runaway who becomes known as \u201cWhipper Peter\u201d after photographs of keloid scarring on his back are distributed to show the brutality of slavery.<\/p>\n<p>The film follows Smith\u2019s character as he navigates the swamps of Louisiana to escape the plantation owners that nearly killed him.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to Smith\u2019s altercation at the Oscars, the buzz around \u201cEmancipation\u201d was very positive, suggesting that the film, and its star, would be formidable awards contenders in the next season.<\/p>\n<p>Smith resigned from the Academy after the incident, while the institution\u2019s Board of Governors issued a 10-year ban barring the actor from attending the Oscar ceremony. However, the injunction does not prevent Smith from being nominated during this period.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.myjoyonline.com\/will-smiths-emancipation-to-release-this-year\/\">Source<\/a> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a surprise shift to this year\u2019s awards season,\u00a0Will Smith\u2019s next film \u201cEmancipation\u201d will release in 2022 after all. Apple announced the news Monday, releasing the first trailer for the Antoine Fuqua-directed historical drama. \u201cEmancipation\u201d premieres in theatres on December 2 and will stream on Apple TV+ starting December 9. 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