Apple shifts Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ to 2023 after Oscar’s slap meltdown

Originally expected to premiere on the fall festival circuit this year, the release of Will Smith’s ‘Emancipation’ will be delayed to 2023 due to Smith’s assault on Chris Rock during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony held on March 27, 2022.
Will Smith assaults Chris Rock (left) during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on March 27, 2022
Clayton Davis for Variety:Directed by Antoine Fuqua (“Training Day”), the movie would have been the first release for Smith foll