A photograph of an enslaved man who survived a whipping that left his body mutilated and scarred helped to reveal the brutality of American slavery. Actor Will Smith stars in Emancipation, a film ...

Read Deadline's review of 'Emancipation,' starring Will Smith as the enslaved "Whipped Peter," from director Antoine Fuqua and Apple Original Films.

The story of “Whipped Peter” is captured in the powerful new film “Emancipation,” starring Will Smith. The film was inspired by the 1863 Baton Rouge photos.

“Emancipation” producer Joey McFarland has apologized after facing criticism for bringing a photograph of the enslaved man known as “Whipped Peter,” which served as an inspiration for the ...

It seems that a war of words has unleashed on social media after Emancipation producer Joey McFarland attended the premiere of the film with the 1863 photograph of Whipped Peter that first ...

Denzel Washington said actor who whipped him in ‘Glory’ ‘didn’t want to hit me’: ‘I said, Come on, ... In the film, Washington plays soldier who escaped slavery, Pvt. Silas Trip, ...

Will Smith's film Emancipation is inspired by the true story of Gordon/"Whipped Peter" and directed by Antoine Fuqua. Smith told reporters at the film's premiere that he hopes the movie will ...

The movie, Emancipation, is based on the photo and story of Gordon/"Whipped Peter" A photograph of an enslaved man who survived a whipping that left his body mutilated and scarred helped to reveal ...