Will Smith stars as a runaway slave in the first trailer for filmmaker Antoine Fuqua's Emancipation movie from AppleTVPlus:
Apple TV+ has released the first teaser trailer for Emancipation, starring Will Smith as a runaway slave on the run to freedom. From filmmaker Antoine Fuqua and Apple Original Films , Smith stars as"Whipper Peter," on a five-day trek through the swamps of Louisiana to reach Lincoln's army."There are many ways to die in a swamp," a man warns Peter."There are many ways to die here," responds Peter, who adds:"I will not be afraid.
The film, which marks Smith's first feature debut since the infamous Oscars smack incident with Chris Rock, premieres in theaters December 2nd and is streaming on Apple TV+ December 9th. "It was Apple, behind the scenes, they were pushing that as well, trying to navigate through the waters," Fuqua explained."They never stopped talking about releasing the film, and when would be best strategically. Apple would call me often, with Will, and I have to say Apple has been amazing through this whole film. We moved from Georgia to Louisiana, and they never blinked. We weathered hurricanes, Covid, all those things.