Will Smith’s Emancipation Holds Private Screening for Influencers

Apple Original Films held a screening of Emancipation for a group of influencers in Washington, D.C. on Saturday night. The period drama/survival epic based on true events was directed by Antoine Fuqua, and when packaged at the Cannes Film Market in 2020, it sparked a bidding war between Warner Bros., Universal, MGM, and Lionsgate. Apple ultimately came away victorious, and, with an A-lister playing the lead of an escaped slave known as Whipped Peter fighting his way to freedom through the Louisiana swamp, it looked as though they had a natural contender for awards consideration as well as wide public… Read Full Article