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Emancipation: trailer, release date, plot for Will Smith’s first film after his Oscar slap drama

Emancipation details the compelling story of escaped enslaved man who became the subject of one of America’s most damning photographs

Evening Standard

Will Smith says he ‘understands’ if viewers aren’t ‘ready’ to watch new film after Oscars slap

Actor reveals ‘deepest concern’ about people no longer wanting to watch him on screen

The Independent UK

Will Smith ‘completely understands’ if audiences avoid his films post Oscars slap

Actor says he hopes his actions won’t ‘penalize’ the work of others on Emancipation, his first film since he attacked Chris Rock on stage

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Will Smith admits he ‘understands’ if fans aren’t ‘ready’ to watch Emancipation after Oscars slap furore

The Hitch actor, 54, was asked what he would say to someone who does not feel ‘ready’ to see him on screen following the controversy in a new interview

Evening Standard

Will Smith says he ‘understands’ if viewers aren’t ‘ready’ to watch new film after Oscars slap

Actor reveals ‘deepest concern’ about people no longer wanting to watch him on screen

The Independent UK

After Will Smith's Oscar slap, Antoine Fuqua worried 'Emancipation' might 'never be seen'

Antoine Fuqua thought the worst was behind him.

Los Angeles Times

Will Smith personally paid extras on Emancipation set after seeing them play dead bodies in extreme heat

Film’s director said actor is the ‘nicest person I’ve ever met in my life’

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Will Smith appears in trailer for first new movie since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Will Smith appeared in the trailer for Emancipation, his first new movie to mark his return to the big screen since slapping Chris Rock at the Oscars

Daily Mirror

Will Smith lined up for Oscar nomination in first movie since Chris Rock slap gate

Hollywood actor Will Smith may be banned from the Academy Awards after slapping Chris Rock on stage but his first film since the night could see him nominated for a gong

Daily Mirror

Will Smith enters 2023 Oscar race with slavery drama Emancipation

After holding the film in limbo following Smith slapping Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor’s next big project this December

The Independent UK

Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ Gets Release Date, Post-slap

After holding “Emancipation” in limbo following Will Smith's slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor's next big project this December. In the fallout of Smith's smack of the comedian, the fate of “Emancipation” — a $120 million runaway slave thriller directed by…

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Will 'The Slap' Help Or Hurt Will Smith's AppleTV+ Thriller? 'Emancipation' Puts Academy Awards In Awkward Spot

After months away from the Hollywood spotlight, Will Smith could have his shot at redemption with a highly anticipated movie coming to theaters and on a major streaming platform.

Benzinga

Apple to release 'Emancipation,' with Will Smith, in Dec.

After holding it in limbo following Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the Academy Awards in March, Apple will release the actor’s next big project, “Emancipation,” in December

The Independent UK

Will Smith to enter 2023 Oscar race with slavery drama Emancipation

Actor, banned from attending Academy events after Chris Rock slap, will be competing with new thriller, now releasing in December

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Los Angeles Times

How these producers are building a 'Legacy' with Lakers documentary and indie films

LOS ANGELES — Lacing together an in-depth look at the Los Angeles Lakers' history took seven years, team owners' participation, thousands of hours of video, NBA approvals — and producers willing to bankroll such an ambitious effort.

Los Angeles Times

'Legacy' is the official story of the Lakers. Jeanie Buss says it's also 'the truth'

How good does the story need to be for it to be told again and again?

The New Daily

‘F is for forgiveness’: Is Will Smith on the road to redemption after ‘slap’ video apology?

Will Smith has reached out to Chris Rock with a video apology which leaves many in Hollywood asking – is it time to forgive and forget?

Chicago Sun-Times

‘The Terminal List’: Military thriller’s emotional demands prove too much for Chris Pratt

Gifted comic actor is miscast as a hardcore killing machine in predictable Prime Video series.

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Review: ‘The Terminal List’ a military-tinged revenge thriller that tries to do too much

“The Terminal List” begins with scenes of a military funeral at what appears to be Arlington National Cemetery, over the top of which we hear a bit of the Biblical story of how God instructed Gideon, a military leader, to choose the men who would fight under him.

Benzinga

Analysis: Did Will Smith Leave Apple Stuck With A Toxic 'Emancipation'?

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) came away from last week’s Academy Awards ceremony in equal states of euphoria and agita.

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