Emancipation Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

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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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Emancipation.

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  Will Smith

  Hancock 2, Bad Boys: Ride or Die

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  Ben Foster

  The Mechanic, The Contractor

• C
  Charmaine Bingwa

• G
  Gilbert Owuor

  Montana Story

• M
  Mustafa Shakir

  Love Hurts, Assassin

• S
  Steven Ogg

  Hazard, Dark Match

• G
  Grant Harvey

  Hotel Tehran, Thumper

• R
  Ronnie Gene Bivens

• J
  Jayson Warner Smith

  Thank You For Your Service, The Devil to Pay

• J
  Jabbar Lewis

• M
  Michael Luwoye

• A
  Aaron Moten

Crew Behind the Film

The Emancipation behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Antoine Fuqua last directed 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 Details

What we know about the Emancipation movie production.

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).

Production Updates for Emancipation

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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