Will Smith\u0027s first movie since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars, a historical thriller called \u0022Emancipation,\u0022 will debut in December.
on Monday. “Emancipation,” which tells the story of a man who escapes from slavery, was filmed before Smith attacked Rock on stage in February but its release date had been uncertain.From our newsroom to your inbox at noon, the latest headlines, stories, opinion and photos from the Toronto Sun.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. You may unsubscribe any time by clicking on the unsubscribe link at the bottom of our emails.
Less than an hour later, Smith won best actor for playing the father of tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams in “King Richard.” “Emancipation” will play exclusively in theaters for one week starting on Dec. 2 and will debut on the Apple TV+ streaming service on Dec. 9, Apple said. The movie was inspired by a real-life story of a man who became known as “Whipped Peter” after Harper’s Weekly published images in 1863 of extensive scarring on his back from whippings he received as a slave.