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Will Smith to Star in Runaway Slave True Story ‘Emancipation’ From Antoine Fuqua

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Also Read: Louis Leterrier in Talks to Direct 'Bright 2' With Will Smith and Joel EdgertonSmith, James Lassiter and Jon Mone will produce through Westbrook Studios with McFarland Entertainment’s Joey McFarland and Escape Artists’ Todd Black.

Fuqua will executive produce under his Fuqua Films banner, alongside Cliff Roberts.“Emancipation” will be introduced to buyers at the upcoming virtual Cannes market.

CAA Media Finance, which arranged the financing for the film, represents U.S. rights, and Film Nation Entertainment represents international sales.Deadline first reported the news of the project and said that the film is inspired by the famous photo circa 1863 known as “The Scourged Back.” The photo depicts a runaway slave known as Gordon.

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