Emancipation Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Emancipation tells the triumphant story of Peter (Smith), a man who escapes from slavery, relying on his wits, unwavering faith, and deep love for his family to evade cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on his quest for freedom. The film is inspired by the 1863 photos of “Whipped Peter,” taken during a Union Army medical examination, that first appeared in Harper’s Weekly. One image, known as “The Scourged Back,” which shows Peter’s bare back mutilated by a whipping delivered by his enslavers, ultimately contributed to growing public opposition to slavery.

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  Will Smith

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  Ben Foster

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  Charmaine Bingwa

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  Gilbert Owuor

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  Mustafa Shakir

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  Steven Ogg

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  Grant Harvey

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  Ronnie Gene Bivens

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  Jayson Warner Smith

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  Jabbar Lewis

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  Michael Luwoye

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  Aaron Moten

Who is making Emancipation – Crew List

A look at Emancipation behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Antoine Fuqua last helmed The Equalizer 3 and The Guilty.

Director

Antoine Fuqua

Screenwriter

William N. Collage

Producers

Todd Black
James Lassiter
Joey McFarland
Jon Mone
Will Smith

Production – What we know about the Emancipation

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Key Facts

• Apple has delayed the film release from 2022 to 2023 (5/7/2022).
• Warner Bros, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal made offers to acquire the rights; Apple ultimately won (7/16/2020).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Oct 2022

Completed

Changed Emancipation movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

May 2022

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Jun 2020

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Production is expected to start early in 2021.

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