Emancipation

The film is part slavery-era drama, part survival thriller, part war epic—and all confused.

While “Emancipation” was filmed long before that Oscars slap and the inevitable fallout, the film makes perfect sense as Will Smith's follow-up project.

Any discussion of "Emancipation" will inevitably be clouded by the Will Smith of it all, and Apple's decision to release the movie into the teeth of awards ...

Emancipation tells the story of Peter, a slave who escapes his plantation, but his journey is full of danger. Read our review.

The highly anticipated film tells the story of Peter, played by Smith, an enslaved man who is almost killed by the owners of a plantation. Peter escapes and has ...

The film stars Will Smith as an enslaved person seeking the promise of freedom enshrined in the Emancipation Proclamation.

“Emancipation” is out on Apple TV+. [WBUR.org.](https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2022/12/09/emancipation-will-smith-slap) [Eric Deggans](https://www.npr.org/people/243254424/eric-deggans) joins us to talk about the film and how Smith is faring since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars.

Houston native Ronnie Gene Blevins was shaken to his core while on the set of 'Emancipation,' the historical drama starring Academy Award winner Will Smith.

[he was shaken to his core while on the set of his latest film](https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/article/raul-castillo-the-inspection-17616267.php), Emancipation. Blevins plays Harrington, one of the white henchmen who works for Jim Fassel (Ben Foster), the camp’s merciless overseer. The historical drama, which [stars Academy Award winner Will Smith](https://ms-my.facebook.com/MySA/posts/will-smith-issues-apology-to-chris-rock-on-instagram-after-smacking-him-on-oscar/10160039513590762/) (King Richard), tells the story of Peter (Smith), a Black man who escapes a labor camp in Louisiana during the Civil War to gain his freedom.

Apple TV+'s original movie, Emancipation, sees Will Smith's return to film after King Richard. He's joined by a few seasoned actors in his latest.

Jeremiah Friedlander is best known for his role as Fourteen in the Netflix series Stranger Things. Aaron Moten is best known for his roles in Jabbar Lewis is best known for his role in the TV miniseries The Vacation. Ronnie Gene Blevins is best known for his roles in Gilbert Owuor is best known for his roles in the TV series Goliath, Reprisal, Mute, and No Man of God. Jayson Warner Smith is best known for his roles in The Birth of a Nation,

Will Smith in "Emancipation," premiering Dec. 9, 2022, on Apple TV+. Quantrell Colbert—Apple TV+. Ideas. By Janell ...

Will Smith stars as runaway slave Peter in Antoine Fuqua's (The Guilty) 2022 historical drama Emancipation. Inspired by the infamous 1863 images of a slave ...

Part of that red in the flag is representative of what was being sacrificed on that day,” Robert explained. The light has to work with the narrative. While that's a stellar (and somewhat sassy) guess, this isn't exactly the reason for the subdued color spectrum. [Emancipation](https://www.distractify.com/p/emancipation-movie-filming-locations). [Will Smith](https://www.distractify.com/p/will-smith-net-worth) (King Richard) has been pretty quiet since he [slapped Oscars host and Emmy winner Chris Rock](https://www.distractify.com/p/was-will-smith-and-chris-rock-slap-staged) (Grown Ups) at the 2022 Academy Awards. The surreal moment felt like a fever dream, and it sparked both internet discourse and [a slew of memes](https://www.distractify.com/p/will-smith-chris-rock-memes).

The film, starring and produced by Will Smith, debuted on Apple TV+ on Dec. 9.

[Apple One](https://www.apple.com/apple-one/), which bundles Apple TV+ with up to five other services for one low price. Read on for details on how to stream the movie for free. That means you can stream Emancipation and anything else on the platform without paying anything up front. One of the images, “The Scourged Back,” captures the sheer brutality and inhumanity of slavery, showing Peter’s – whose real name was Gordon – welted back riddled with keloids from the severe beatings handed down by slave masters. “That’s unacceptable to me.” All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors.

From left: Will Smith and Ben Foster in a scene from "Emancipation." Quantrell Colbert/Apple TV+. A version of this story appeared in Pop Life ...

While I think it’s way too soon for the Academy to consider that, what people really want to know is whether his performance in “Emancipation” will be enough to blot out the bruise the slap left on his reputation. She smelled like cinnamon buns and sangria.” Titled “Me Vs. Don’t let the title worry you, she did not get lost along the way. [feel less alone](https://www.cnn.com/2022/09/14/health/anderson-cooper-all-there-is-grief-podcast-wellness/index.html). [he received the Icon Award](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/07/entertainment/ryan-reynolds-blake-lively-peoples) at the 2022 People’s Choice Awards, which aired this week. [ “Harry & Meghan” ](https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/05/entertainment/harry-meghan-netflix-date/index.html)are streaming on Netflix now. I’ve got some things I definitely want to do better next year. [this new Netflix release](https://edition.cnn.com/style/article/liz-garbus-harry-meghan-netflix/index.html), which allows Harry and Meghan to share their version of [the soap opera](https://edition.cnn.com/2022/12/08/entertainment/harry-meghan-netflix-documentary-release-intl/index.html) that was their lives while [members of the royal family](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/30/uk/meghan-sussex-threats-intl-scli/index.html) – and in the years since they stepped back from “the firm.” [he is still eligible for nominations](https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/15/entertainment/will-smith-emancipation-oscars-slap/index.html). [ slapped presenter Chris Rock](https://www.cnn.com/2022/03/27/entertainment/will-smith-chris-rock/index.html) earlier in the show. [working on your New Year’s resolutions](https://www.cnn.com/2022/01/01/health/how-to-set-new-year-resolutions-wellness/index.html) yet?