Will Smith

The 53-year-old actor, however, will not be talking about his altercation with the comedian on the stage of the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27 as the show ...

The 53-year-old actor, however, will not be talking about his altercation with the comedian on the stage of the Academy Awards ceremony on March 27 as the show was recorded earlier in the year. Smith reportedly recorded the interview back in January when the duo was seen talking in West Hollywood, surrounded by a large film crew. Will Smith is gearing up to return to the public eye with his upcoming interview with David Letterman later this month after the actor was banned from Oscars for the next ten years.

Will Smith's movie projects with Netflix aren't moving forward but he'll still show up on the streamer soon.

The decision to put the movie on hold appears to be related to the slap situation. A third Will Smith project, Bad Boys 4 is also currently in a holding pattern. Smith had a pair of Netflix projects in the hopper that are not currently moving forward, but he will be appearing on the streaming service soon, as a guest of David Letterman.

Will Smith's next film "Emancipation," from Apple Original Films, is shifting to 2023 after the Oscars slap.

Still expected this year from Apple is Rodrigo Garcia’s “Raymond & Ray,” with Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke, and Peter Farrelly’s “The Greatest Beer Run Ever,” his first film since “Green Book” won best picture. The company has the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award winner “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” with Dakota Johnson, dropping on June 17, before unveiling animated feature “Luck” from its newly acquired Skydance Animation on August 5. Don’t expect an “ Emancipation” for Oscar winner Will Smith in 2022.

However, as part of the ongoing fallout from Smith deciding to assault Chris Rock on stage at the Oscars, it now appears that the film's release has been ...

It spent over $100 million on producing the film, after all. Emancipation had a good chance at continuing that streak, at least until Smith lost his temper at the Oscars and slapped presenter Chris Rock mid-show, in front of millions of viewers, in a move so left-field many people originally thought it was a bit. Variety says that post-production on the film is still ongoing, which is another possible factor as to the schedule pushback.

After the Oscars slap, Apple TV+ is reportedly holding director Antoine Fuqua's “Emancipation” until next year.

An official release date had not been announced, but a source told Variety “it’s an unspoken truth” that Emancipation will be shifted off the 2022 schedule. Last month, he was spotted in India and a source told Entertainment Tonight that he “has been going to therapy after the Oscars incident.” He has yet to publicly address the scandal, but will appear on this season of David Letterman’s My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, which premieres on Netflix May 20. Emancipation, an action-drama in which Smith stars as Peter, a man who escapes slavery in the Louisiana swamps, has been delayed from its expected fall 2022 release date to sometime in 2023, Variety reports.

Apple and Will Smith's production company, Westbrook Studios, are reportedly pushing back the release of his action-drama "Emancipation" to 2023.

A separate Netflix film and a movie for Sony have also been put on hold. A number of Smith’s projects have seemingly been affected by the Oscars incident. It was originally slated to pop up on the film festival circuit this fall.

Apple TV has his pause on the Will Smith-led film Emancipation in the latest of the actor's projects to get delayed as a result of the Oscars slap.

Then the film was delayed again due to the destruction caused by Hurricane Ida and COVID cases in August 2021. While there was no exact date for Antoine Fuqua's period piece action-thriller, the film was expected to be Apple’s next major awards' contender after this year's Best Picture winner CODA. Apple has not confirmed a date or the news, but one of Variety’s sources said that “it’s the unspoken truth” that the thriller would not hit Apple TV+ later this year. It is hard to believe we are already a month removed from the slap heard around the world at this year's Oscars. As a result of the slap, many of Will Smith’s future projects have either been shelved or pushed back.

Apple is delaying the release of Will Smith's next film, Emancipation, in the wake of his now infamous slapping of Chris Rock during the Oscars, ...

Regrettably, we feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state,' the pair said. It was due to begin production in June 2021. The image, according to History.com, depicts Peter showing off a heavily scarred back after a treacherous journey to freedom. (Pinkett Smith, 50, has diagnosed with alopecia, which causes hair loss.) Backlash: Apple is delaying the release of Will Smith's next film, Emancipation, in the wake of his now infamous slapping of Chris Rock during the Oscars, it was revealed on Friday Apple is delaying the release of Will Smith's next film, Emancipation, in the wake of his now infamous slapping of Chris Rock during the Oscars, it was revealed on Friday.

During the Oscars 2022, Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock for cracking a joke on his wife, Jada.

According to reports, the star was in India on a spiritual journey and to practice yoga and meditation. According to reports, the star was in India on a spiritual journey and to practice yoga and meditation. The actor was in India last month.

While many Will Smith films have been shelved, Emancipation at Apple TV+ will still be coming out, just a bit later than expected.

Meanwhile, Smith's next on-screen appearance will be for David Letterman's Netflix talk show, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman. The episode was actually filmed prior to the incident in March, meaning Smith won't be talking about the Oscars slap specifically, nor will he know that his career is about to be hit with a major setback. It follows a slave named Peter (Smith) who's almost whipped to death at a Louisiana plantation when he escapes his tormentors and heads North with the goal of joining the Union Army. The film was seen as an early contender for Oscar buzz, given the talent involved. He's set to star in the upcoming Apple TV+ movie Emancipation, and while that film was originally set to arrive this fall, it has been pushed back to 2023 with an exact date yet to be announced, per Variety.

As per Variety, Apple and Smith's production company, Westbrook Studios, are pushing back the release of his action-drama “Emancipation” to 2023. A source close ...

A source close to his team added that “it’s the unspoken truth” that the film will not hit the streaming platform this year. After the movie, it is conjectured that “Will’s going to win back-to-back [Oscars].” As per Variety, Apple and Smith’s production company, Westbrook Studios, are pushing back the release of his action-drama “Emancipation” to 2023.

In the wake of his slap incident at Oscars 2022, Apple has decided to postpone the release date of Will Smith's film 'Emancipation'.

While Apple has not shared an official date, one source familiar with the situation said, “it’s the unspoken truth” that the action-drama will not hit the platform in 2022. As per Variety, the streaming giant is planning to delay the film’s release to sometime in 2023. Washington: In the wake of his slap incident at Oscars 2022, Apple has decided to postpone the release date of Will Smith’s film ‘Emancipation’.