Will Smith’s Emancipation Is Now Streaming On Apple TV

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Movie star Will Smith’s latest movie, Emancipation, is currently streaming on Apple TV+. Keep reading to learn everything we know about the project.

In the fall of 2022, Smith traveled to Louisiana to film the big-budget movie in the backwoods of the Thibodaux area. Emancipation debuted in theaters December 2.

Where Was Emancipation Filmed?

Emancipation began filming in Atlanta, Georgia, but the producers, including Smith, pulled out after Georgia’s controversial voting law, which was seen to quell the rights of black people.

Director Antoine Fuqua and Smith announced that they were going to move production to Louisiana, which was where the events in the film actually took place.

“At this moment in time, the Nation is coming to terms with its history and is attempting to eliminate vestiges of institutional racism to achieve true racial justice,” Fuqua and Smith said in a statement. “We cannot in good conscience provide economic support to a government that enacts regressive voting laws that are designed to restrict voter access.”

“Regrettably, we feel compelled to move our film production work from Georgia to another state,” they added.

**How To Stream Emancipation On Apple TV**+

To stream Emancipation on Apple TV+, you must sign up for free. There is a free trial period before charges of xxx begin each month.

The movie is currently hiring actors and extras. The film, which is being called by its working title, Emancipation, has been filming in Louisiana for the past few months now.

The film, which is being produced by Apple Studios, is being directed by Antoine Fuqua {Training Day}.

Below is the original story written in November 2022:

What Movie Did Will Smith Film In New Orleans?

Will Smith is filming a movie under the working title of Emancipation. The movie chronicles the life of Whipped Peter, a slave who runs away from a Louisiana plantation.

Casting Call Details

Here is what casting directors are looking for:

Filming burning plantation scenes in the Thibodaux, LA (approx. 1.5 hours from New Orleans)!

This film will tell the horrific, yet heroic story of “Whipped Peter,” who escapes a Louisiana plantation. Peter was a pivotal figure in exposing the brutality of slavery and served as a soldier in the war.

You do not have to be registered with Central Casting to work so share this casting notice with your friends and family!
Please read thoroughly and submit only if you are available and okay with production’s requirements.
FILMING RATE: $125/12 hours
GAS BUMP: $20_
COVID RATE (for off-set testing): $100
FITTING RATE: $31.25/2 hours

You must take a mid-nasal PCR COVID test every 48 hours prior to fitting or filming. Initial COVID testing in New Orleans, LA or Thibodaux, LA.

BURNING PLANTATION: Seeking submissions for women and men (18+) who appear to be black or white and have NEVER worked as background actors on this production to portray plantation residents who are either dead or fleeing burning buildings. Filming will be exterior.

Men, facial hair is good! Please no strong/modern cuts/styles (like locs or braids) or unnatural colored highlights. The makeup department may add facial hair in some cases.

**PHOTO SUBMISSION RULES:
1). You should be the only person in the photo.
2). Please face the camera.
3). Only clear and well-lit photos will be considered.
4). Absolutely NO filters!

**As a condition of working on set, Background Actors (including children and parents) will be subject to the same testing requirements as cast & crew in advance of work dates.**
Production will also require that anyone over the age of 8 wear a face mask that covers your nose and mouth to be worn while on set or while at any production facility (including testing center).

As you can see, the New Orleans is all lights, camera, action when it comes to movies and TV shows filming in the city.

The Crescent City is the fourth-largest moviemaking mecca in the United States, behind Los Angeles, New York and Atlanta. Film production in New Orleans has created a huge demand for jobs in the film industry from crew to actors and producers. Stay with NolaFi.com for the latest casting calls and casting news in the industry.

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Keisha Smith

Keisha Smith is a Contributing Writer who attended college at Southern University A&M College in Baton Rouge. She is currently writing a book on south Louisiana culture.