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Will Smith is giving away 2 months free of Apple TV+ so you can watch ‘Emancipation’ and more

December 10, 2022

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Will Smith wants to make sure anyone with internet access can broadcast his passion project, Emancipationfor free on Apple TV+.

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The Antoine Fuqua-directed film, chronicling the harrowing journey of freedom of a black man who escaped slavery in Louisiana, premiered on the streaming platform Friday, December 9.

“I’ve read a lot of comments and I see a lot of people saying they don’t have Apple TV+,” Smith said in an Instagram video posted Thursday. “It’s unacceptable to me.”

The 54-year-old actor reached out to Apple and struck a streaming deal for new subscribers and old subscribers to watch the movie for free.

Emancipation is based on a true story of “Peter”, best known from a series of photos taken by Union Army medical examiners in 1863. One of the images, “The Scourged Back”, captures the brutality and inhumanity of slavery, showing Peter’s back – whose real name was Gordon – was riddled with keloids from severe beatings inflicted by the slave masters.

The images were published in Harper’s Weekly July 4, 1863 and would have helped galvanize the abolitionist movement.

Ben Foster, Mustafa Shakir, Steven Ogg, Charmaine Bingwa, Imani Pullum, Michael Luwoye, Gilbert Owuor and Aaron Clifton Morris star in the film written by William N. Collage.

Producers include Smith, Jon Mone, Joey McFarland and Todd Black. Chris Brigham, Fuqua, James Lassiter, Heather Washington, Cliff Roberts, Glen Basner and Scott Greenberg serve as executive producers.

Emancipation debuted in theaters on December 2. Read on for more details on how to stream the movie for free.

How to watch ‘Emancipation’ for free on Apple TV+

Currently, new and existing customers can take advantage of a free trial of Apple TV+ for the first week. This means you can stream Emancipation and anything else on the platform without paying anything upfront. To take advantage of Smith’s offer, visit apple.co/willgift.

Apple TV+ costs $6.99 per month after the free trial ends, but there are several ways to save on your streaming bill and extend the free trial for up to a year.

For starters, subscribers can get Apple TV+ included free for three months with the purchase of a qualifying Apple device or save with Apple One, which bundles Apple TV+ with up to five other services for one low price.

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T-Mobile and Sprint are offering a free one-year subscription to Apple TV+ with select wireless plans, and Best Buy has a deal offering three months of free Apple TV+.

Enjoy Apple Originals such as Ted Lasso, The morning show, Breakup, Carpooling Karaoke: the series, The problem with John Stewart, bad sisters, The narrowing next door, Pachinko, central park, They call me magic and The greatest beer race of all timeas well as holiday versions like Fiery and A Charlie Brown Christmas and more on Apple TV+.