“Emancipation,” the upcoming runaway slave drama directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Will Smith, has reportedly had its Apple TV+ release delayed in the aftermath of Smith’s onstage assault of comedian and host Chris Rock at this year’s Academy Awards.
The film had been eyeing a festival run for the fall of 2022 and was considered a possible Oscar contender, with some even predicting that Smith might pull off two consecutive Best Actor wins for it and “King Richard.” According to Variety, however, “Emancipation,” has now had its release pushed to 2023 as a result of the assault controversy and other factors.We first heard about…The post Antoine Fuqua’s Will Smith-led Emancipation Postponed Until 2023 at Apple TV+ appeared first on /Film.
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