Is it time to free Emancipation?
When Will Smith got all slappy, he gave Apple TV+ a big headache.

The new Will Smith movie Emancipation is currently sitting on a shelf at Apple HQ as executives work out what they want to do with the film. It was set to debut on streaming in time for an Academy Awards push at the end of the year. It is a slave drama that has some strong performances, with Will Smith expected to receive a Best Actor nomination.
But the…
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