The primary teaser of Hollywood star Will Smith‘s new historic drama, Emancipation, is out. The movie, bankrolled by Apple, sees Will essaying the function of a slave who flees from the clutches of plantation homeowners.
As Will, who performs Peter, makes an attempt to navigate the powerful street (or lack thereof) forward, he battles not just for his freedom, however for his very life.
The Antoine Fuqua directed drama’s teaser was launched with an outline that learn, “An enslaved man embarks on a deadly journey to reunite along with his household on this highly effective movie impressed by a real story. Emancipation, directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith, premieres in theaters December 2, streaming on Apple TV+ December 9.”
That is Will Smith’s first main function for the reason that Oscar debacle earlier this 12 months, the place, after slapping presenter and comic Chris Rock, the actor was barred from the Academy for a decade. Will later resigned from the Academy, and has since apologised to Chris and his household publicly.
Emancipation was earlier slated to launch this 12 months, however its date was shifted to 2023, contemplating the chaos that adopted the Oscar slapgate. Nevertheless, the characteristic appears to be again on observe as Emancipation will launch in December this 12 months.