Will Smith Returns in Apple Original Films’ Drama “Emancipation”

By Atlanta Daily World

Apple Original Films’ “Emancipation,” directed and executive produced by Antoine Fuqua
(“Training Day,” “The Equalizer”) and starring and produced by Will Smith (“King Richard,” “The
Pursuit of Happyness,” “Ali”), will premiere in theaters on December 2, 2022, and globally on
Apple TV+ on Friday, December 9, 2022.

“Emancipation” tells the triumphant story of Peter (Smith), a man who escapes from slavery,
relying 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. The film is inspired by the
1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first
appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s
bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing
public opposition to slavery.

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