Apple Original Films has dropped the official Emancipation trailer for Antoine Fuqua’s upcoming thriller drama that stars Will Smith as a runaway slave.
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The video highlights a man’s determination to achieve his freedom by willingly facing different threats in order to survive. The film is set to hit the theaters on December 2, followed by its Apple TV+ debut on December 9.
Emancipation is directed by Antoine Fuqua from a screenplay written by William N. Collage. Joining Smith are Ben Foster, Charmaine Bingwa, Gilbert Owuor, Mustafa Shakir, Steven Ogg, Grant Harvey, Ronnie Gene Bivens, Jayson Warner Smith, Jabbar Lewis, Michael Luwoye, Aaron Moten, and Imani Pullum.
Check out the official Emancipation trailer below:
“It 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,” reads the synopsis. “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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Executive producers are Chris Brigham, Antoine Fuqua, James Lassiter, Heather Washington, Cliff Roberts, Glen Basner, and Scott Greenberg. It is produced by Chris Brigham, Antoine Fuqua, James Lassiter, Heather Washington, Cliff Roberts, Glen Basner, and Scott Greenberg.
