Here's your first look at the teaser for Emancipation, the upcoming slave film that stars Will Smith as Peter, a free slave who escapes from a Louisiana plantation to join the Union Army's fight against the Confederate States Army in the Civil War.
In a post shared on Instagram, Smith described Emancipation as the “hardest movie I’ve ever made.” He added, “Blood, sweat & tears… LITERALLY! Shoutout to Apple who doubled (and tripled) down on their commitment to deliver this epic story to the world.”
No shade, but while I have love for Will Smith (even after the Oscar slap heard around the world), I'm sick and tired of slave movies and Hollywood continuing to profit off of black pain.
Directed by Antione Fuqua, Emancipation will premiere in theaters on December 2, and on Apple TV+ on December 9.
Check out the trailer below...
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