Smith, who slapped Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars in March, ... Will Smith’s first post-slap film, ‘Emancipation,’ pushed to 2023: report By . Erin Keller. Published May 6, 2022.

The movie centers around Smith's character, Peter, an enslaved man who escapes a Louisiana plantation and makes his way north. According to Apple, the film was inspired by the 1863 photos of ...

Apple said the movie, Mr. Smith’s first since his infamous slap at the Oscars, will be in theaters on Dec. 2 and begin streaming on Dec. 9.

Will Smith (left) won the Oscar for Best Actor for his role in "King Richard" at the 2022 Academy Awards. At an Oct. 1 event, the actor spoke with host Angela Rye about his new film "Emancipation." ...

After the Academy Awards earlier this year, movie watchers and industry insiders alike have wondered what Will Smith’s now-infamous, on-air slapping of Chris Rock will mean for the “King ...

Will Smith says he would understand if audiences are not ready to see him in his newest film, "Emancipation," so soon after the infamous Oscars slap. Latest U.S.

Will Smith is back. On Monday, Apple TV released the first trailer for Emancipation, the new slavery drama coming to theaters (and Apple TV+) in early December. The movie stars Smith in his first ...