Will Smith entertained a starry group of friends with a private screening of his upcoming Apple Original Films drama Emancipation.
On Monday afternoon, Smith posted photos of the mini get-together that featured Rihanna, Tyler Perry, Dave Chappelle, A$AP Rocky, Kenya Barris and others.
On the post, he wrote, “EPIC night!! Thanx for coming to see #Emancipation. Hope ya’ll enjoyed!!” Replying, Barris said, “This night was MAGIC and your movie is truly something that will last forever!” In a separate post, he called the film “true art.” A post shared by Will Smith (@willsmith)A post shared by Kenya Barris (@kenyabarris) Directed by Antoine Fuqua, Emancipation stars Smith as Peter, an enslaved man who escapes, braving the swamps of Louisiana armed with only his wits, on a quest for freedom.
It is set for a December 2 theatrical opening, followed by a December 9 release on Apple TV+. The film has had a high profile since Apple won the rights to make it in a record-breaking auction.
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