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The release date of Will Smith’s upcoming project with Apple, “Emancipation”, is in full swing.
The film’s release has reportedly been delayed until 2023, according to Variety. Although “Emancipation” did not have an exact release date, the film was expected to be shown at the fall film festivals later this year, the business reported.
There has still not been an official release date from Apple, but a source told Variety that the release delay is “the unspoken truth.”
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Will Smith, 2022 Oscars
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“Emancipation” would have been Smith’s first project released since he won Best Actor for “King Richard” at the Oscars in 2022. His victory was overshadowed by his violent outbursts at Chris Rock.
Despite several projects allegedly put on hold, Candle Media has chosen to continue working with Smith and his production company, Westbrook Studios.
“It’s a great company. They have amazing projects. They’re very versatile. They have a film and TV production. They have stories on social media like Red Table Talk.… They have a big branding operation on social media. “It’s a very good company. We have a 10% stake. That’s where we are for now. We think they’re a really good company,” said CEO Kevin Mayer at the Cannes MipTV Conference, according to Variety.
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Will Smith attends the global press conference in support of “Gemini Man” on YouTube Space LA on October 4, 2019 in Los Angeles.
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Smith stormed the stage while Rock handed out an award after Rock made a joke about Jada Pinkett Smith’s bald head. The actress suffers from alopecia, which she has previously been candid about.
The “Hancock” star was allowed to receive his Oscar on stage less than an hour later. The next day, he apologized to Rock and the academy via Instagram. Smith later retired from the academy.
Despite his resignation, the academy decided to ban Smith from attending the Oscars and other events for the next ten years.
Smith has apparently started working on moving on from the incident and recently traveled to India to focus on yoga and meditation. The turn came when it emerged that the actor had not “personally apologized” to Rock.
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Will Smith participates in a “Bad Boys For Life” photo call at the Villa Magna hotel on January 8, 2020 in Madrid.
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“Will ‘spiritual journey’ to India for yoga and meditation seems cynical and ridiculous given that he has not personally apologized to the one person he assaulted in front of millions,” a Hollywood insider said. Page six.
“No amount of Namastes will make up for it,” the source added.