“It was the first viral image of the brutality of slavery that the world saw,” Fuqua told Deadline.
The Cannes virtual market is set to feature a major film package as Deadline has brought word that Antoine Fuqua (The Magnificent Seven, Infinite) is set to direct Will Smith (Suicide Squad, Bad Boys for Life) in the runaway slave thriller Emancipation.
“Which is interesting, when you put it into perspective with today and social media and what the world is seeing, again.
I found it brutal and I found it entertaining in a way because of the journey it took me on, Peter’s journey.