Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ to Release This Year, Apple Drops Trailer

Jada Pinkett-Smith is writing a memoir. The 51-year-old actress - who has been married to Hollywood star Will Smith, 54, since 1997 and has son Jaden, 24, and 21-year-old daughter Willow with him - is set to release the as-yet-untitled tome in autumn 2023 and it will chart her journey from depression to finding her "authentic feminine power.

Jada Pinkett Smith has never been one to shy away from candid conversation, and she's taking it to the next level with her upcoming memoir.MORE: Jada Pinkett Smith celebrates Bald is Beautiful day with striking photo after Oscars controversyPeople revealed that the actress will be publishing her currently untitled memoir with Dey Street Books, due for release in Fall 2023. Her husband Will Smith published one of his own back in November of 2021, titled Will.VIDEO: Will and Jada Pinkett Smith's MarriageIn a press release, it was shared that the book would dive into some of the deepest aspects of her life, spanning from her upbringing Baltimore to her marriage and motherhood.It stated that the memoir "chronicles lessons learned in the course of a difficult but riveting journey — a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal rediscovery and the celebration of authentic feminine power."MORE: Exclusive: Jada Pinkett Smith helps The Crown's Rebecca Humphries share emotional gaslighting storyThe book is set to be quite revelatory, promising a "no holds barred" approach to her life from the very beginning to her current level of fame."From the child of two addicts to a promising theater student and a violent interlude as a petty drug-dealer — followed by a parallel rise to stardom alongside her close friend 2Pac, then falling in love with and marrying Will Smith, and a joyous embrace of motherhood.

Jada Pinkett Smith is writing a memoir.

Jada Pinkett Smith plans to reveal all in her new memoir. The actress and wife of Will Smith announced she will publish her book in 2023, according to People.  Although the memoir is still untitled, the "Red Table Talk" host will cover her "rise to stardom" alongside friend Tupac Shakur, her "unconventional upbringing" and "falling in love" with her husband.  Smith opens up about "chronicles lessons learned in the course of a difficult but riveting journey – a rollercoaster ride from the depths of suicidal depression to the heights of personal discovery…" according to a press release via the media outlet.

Kendall Jenner has made her stance clear on Kanye West's recent actions.The model, 26, liked a trio of tweets from her friend Jaden Smith, 24, who walked out of West's Paris Fashion Week Yeezy showcase in disgust Monday.His exit came after West and conservative commentator Candace Owens emerged wearing tops that read 'White Lives Matter' on the back. The latest: Kendall Jenner has made her stance clear on Kanye West's 'White Lives Matter' sweatshirt' as she liked a trio of tweets from her friend Jaden Smith, 24, who walked out of West's Paris Fashion Week Yeezy showcase in disgust MondayIn the show, West arranged for model Selah Marley, the granddaughter of Bob Marley and daughter of Lauryn Hill, to wear one of the sweatshirts, that also featured Pope John Paul II on the front.Smith, 24, posted a trio of tweets alluding to his exit from the Parisian fashion show.

Kendall Jenner was seemingly not a fan of Kanye West’s political statement on Monday!

Will Smith earn another Oscar after this year's on-stage showdown with Chris Rock? Technically, yes. As buzz begins to build around Antoine Fuqua's Apple Original Film, -- in which Smith stars as a man who escapes from slavery — speculation is swirling about the film's awards season promise. According to a report from, Smith still be nominated for another Best Actor Oscar even after his fallout from slapping Rock during the live 2022 Academy Awards broadcast.But there's a catch: following the incident, Smith resigned as a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences, and was ultimately banned from the Oscars telecast and other Academy-sponsored events for 10 years.

smacked Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars, won Best Actor minutes later and became an instant worldwide pariah. Then, once the Academy conducted a hilarious “investigation” of an event plainly viewed by millions, he was rightly banned from the ceremony for 10 years. Needless to say, not being allowed into the Oscars for a decade is not a good look for a movie actor.But in Hollywood, who cares about how their own people behave?! On Monday, Smith, 54, returned to the limelight with the abruptness of, well, a slap in the face.Apple dropped the fancy highbrow trailer for Smith’s new movie “Emancipation,” a serious drama directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”) in which he plays an escaped slave, and announced it will be released in December during peak award campaign season.   Smith getting another Best Actor nod in a few months’ time is a very real possibility.

Jaden Smith commanded attention as he arrived to the Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.Smith, 24, turned heads in a bold black crop top decked out in glossy scales and a gold scarf wrapped around his body.He wore blue jeans with a Louis Vuitton patch, white New Balance trainers, and carried a handbag from the luxury designer. Turning heads! Jaden Smith commanded attention as he arrived to the Louis Vuitton show during Paris Fashion Week on TuesdayEven his jeans were accessorized with his metallic scarf, which clipped into his waist and draped down towards the floor.The influencer, who is the son of power couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, exuded an air of cool strutting towards the show on his own.

Emancipation – and people are already calling it an Oscar-worthy performance. Smith, 54, resigned from the Academy on April 1, five days after he slapped comedian Chris Rock, 57, on stage on March 27. The Academy president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson banned the actor from attending Academy events for 10 years.

The trailer for Will Smith‘s upcoming historical thriller Emancipation just debuted online!

Apple is releasing Will Smith’s "Emancipation" thriller in December. The company was reportedly in talks to postpone the release of the film following the backlash Smith received after slapping Chris Rock on stage at the 2022 Oscars. Apple seemed to reach an agreement and released the trailer for the film on Monday.  "An enslaved man embarks on a perilous journey to reunite with his family in this powerful film inspired by a true story," the trailer was captioned.  The film premieres in theaters on Dec.

Apple TV+ will now be releasing Will Smith's drama Emancipation later this year, despite reportedly postponing the release date to 2023 in the wake of Slapgate.The streamer announced Emancipation would now hit theaters December 2 and be available for streaming December 9, just in time for awards season despite Smith's 10-year ban from the Oscars. Additionally, a trailer for the film, which is based on a true story and sees Smith play a runaway slave, was released Monday. Out soon: Apple TV+ will now be releasing Will Smith's drama Emancipation later this year, despite postponing the release date to 2023 in the wake of Slapgate Smith will play the role of Peter in the historical motion picture, which is based off a true story from an 1863 photo titled The Scourged Back. The image, according to History.com, depicts Peter showing off a heavily scarred back after a treacherous journey to freedom.

Will Smith is sharing an important message during a rare public appearance. Over the weekend, the 54-year-old actor stepped out for an advanced screening of his upcoming Apple Original Film, , and addressed the crowd after the movie was shown to social impact leaders during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's 51st Annual Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C.«Throughout my career I’ve turned down many films that were set in slavery. I never wanted to show us like that, you know, and then this picture came along,» he said. «This is not a film about slavery.

Moving forward. Will Smith attended a screening for Emancipation, his first movie since he slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars in March.

Awards season is heating up with Will Smith’s next movie.

After numerous production setbacks, Will Smith’s slap heard round the world, and a packed release schedule from Apple, audiences can finally get a first look at “Emancipation.” Directed by Antoine Fuqua and starring Smith, “Emancipation” is written by William N. Collage.

Apple Original Films has dated the run-from-slavery thriller Emancipation for a December 2 theatrical opening, followed by a December 9 release on its Apple TV+ streaming site. This follows the film’s first showing in DC on Saturday, with star Will Smith and director Antoine Fuqua (who flew in from Italy, where he and Denzel Washington are shooting a third Equalizer film) discussed the fact-based film in a screening orchestrated by Apple and NAACP during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s Legislative Conference.

Will Smith screened the film Emancipation with an audience for the first time at a private event on Saturday (October 1) in Washington D.C.