Emancipation
As of April 28, 2026, Emancipation is a feature film that has completed production. Five production companies are attached, including Westbrook Studios, Overbrook Entertainment and FilmNation Entertainment (NY). Attached are director Antoine Fuqua; writer Willam N. Collage; producers Cliff Roberts, Todd Black and 3 others; and line producer Chris Brigham. Cast includes Will Smith. It was scheduled to start shooting in Los Angeles, CA and New Orleans, LA in June 2021. Production List last updated this listing on April 28, 2026.
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Project Summary
An action thriller about the harrowing escape of Peter, a runaway slave forced to outwit cold-blooded hunters and the unforgiving swamps of Louisiana on a tortuous journey North. There he joined the Union Army.
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Cast & Crew
Directing
| Director | Antoine Fuqua |
| 1st AD | Philip A. Patterson |
Production
| Producer | Cliff Roberts |
| Line Producer | Chris Brigham |
| Producer | Todd Black |
| Producer | James Lassiter |
| Producer | Joey McFarland |
| Producer | Jon Mone |
Writing
| Writer | Willam N. Collage |
Cast
| Cast | Will Smith |
Contact details for each person listed are on file and available to members.
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Source: Production List, published by the Film & Television Industry Alliance. Cite this page as https://www.productionlist.com/production/emancipation (last updated Apr 28, 2026).