Last week, we learned that Will Smith and Antoine Fuqua are teaming up for a new film titled “Emancipation.” The film tells the story of “Whipped Peter,” a slave who escapes recapture and finds the Union Army, where they take a picture of his scarred back that is seen around the world.
READ MORE: ‘Emancipation’: Will Smith Teaming With Antoine Fuqua For Runaway Slave Film Now, it seems studios are so into this novel idea about making movies about slaves that Deadline reports they’re willing to throw a record $130 million for the film.
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