Will Smith Signs To Play Runaway Slave In Antoine Fuqua’s ‘Emancipation’ Movie Inspired By This Photo — But Fans Want Hollywood To Push Films About Black Kings And Queens Before Slavery

High School Musical star Lucas Grabeel talked about his role in the Disney Channel movies after director Kenny Ortega revealed that his character, Ryan Evans, was gay.“If High School Musical was made today, I don’t know if I would play Ryan,” Grabeel, 35, told TMZ on Sunday, July 5. “I would love to, but I just don’t know.

After a heated bidding war, Apple has landed Emancipation, the action film that will star Will Smith and is set to be directed byAntoine Fuqua. Many of the major studios were vying for the package being sold out of the Cannes virtual market.

Apparently, the idea of filmmaker Antoine Fuqua teaming up with star Will Smith is too good to pass up for Apple. And the fledgling studio is willing to pay good money to make sure it is the distributor for the upcoming film, “Emancipation.” READ MORE: ‘Emancipation’: Will Smith Teaming With Antoine Fuqua For Runaway Slave Film According to Deadline, Apple Studios has struck a deal with the makers of “Emancipation” for the worldwide rights to distribute the film.

Dave McNary Film ReporterApple has won the bidding for the runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” starring Will Smith and directed by Antoine Fuqua.Warner Bros, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal also made offers on the property starting last week at the Cannes virtual market. CAA Media Finance, which arranged the financing for the film, represents U.S.

Also Read: Will Smith, Warner Bros. Face Lawsuit Over Breach of Contract With 'King Richard' FilmThe film will be produced by Apple Studios, alongside Smith through Westbrook Studios, Fuqua and his Fuqua Films, Todd Black and Escape Artists and Joey McFarland.CAA Media Finance, which arranged the financing for the film, represented U.S.

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.

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Dave McNary Film ReporterHollywood studios are opening their wallets for the runaway slave thriller “Emancipation” with Will Smith attached to star and Antoine Fuqua directing.Warner Bros, Apple, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal have all made offers on the property at the Cannes virtual market this week. Deadline Hollywood reported that the bidding is upwards of $75 million.CAA Media Finance, which arranged the financing for the film, represents U.S.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterAva DuVernay, Sarah Bremner, and Paul Garnes of ARRAY Filmworks joined the Variety Virtual TV Fest on Wednesday, detailing how they have used ARRAY as a means to develop and nurture new talent.“‘Queen sugar’ is a very special show to us because it was kind of the TV moment that launched this conversation on, ‘Hey, we need to build a longterm crew to tell a story about a family in Southern Louisiana,'” Garnes told Variety business editor Cynthia Littleton.

Mike Fleming Jr Co-Editor-in-Chief, FilmEXCLUSIVE: Bidding is above $75 million on the first major property at the Cannes Film Festival virtual market. Warner Bros, Apple, MGM, Lionsgate and Universal are among the studios in the mix for world rights on Emancipation.

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Will Smith is set to team with director Antoine Fuqua for a historical drama inspired by the horrifying image of a tortured slave’s back.Emancipation will feature Smith as a runaway slave named Peter, who evaded hunters and the dangerous swamps of Louisiana to reach freedom in the 1860s.Written by Willam N. Collage, the story is based on photos taken of Peter’s back during a medical examination, which revealed shocking scars from injuries caused by his brutal owners.

Will Smith will team up with director Antoine Fuqua for a historical drama inspired by the horrifying image of a tortured slave’s back.The film, titled Emancipation, will feature Smith as a runaway slave named Peter, who evaded hunters and the dangerous swamps of Louisiana to reach freedom in the 1860s.Written by Willam N. Collage, the story is based on photos taken of Peter’s back during a medical examination, which revealed shocking scars from injuries caused by his brutal owners.

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