{"id":6618,"date":"2022-10-25T16:38:35","date_gmt":"2022-10-25T16:38:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/25\/will-smith-screens-his-new-movie-for-rihanna-tyler-perry-more-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T16:38:35","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T16:38:35","slug":"will-smith-screens-his-new-movie-for-rihanna-tyler-perry-more-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/25\/will-smith-screens-his-new-movie-for-rihanna-tyler-perry-more-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Smith Screens His New Movie For Rihanna, Tyler Perry &#038; More \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/will-smith-pics\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Will-Smith-Rihanna-Dave-Chapelle-Shutter-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Will-Smith-Rihanna-Dave-Chapelle-Shutter-ftr.jpg?w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Will-Smith-Rihanna-Dave-Chapelle-Shutter-ftr.jpg?resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Will-Smith-Rihanna-Dave-Chapelle-Shutter-ftr.jpg?resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/will-smith-pics\/#!1\/i-am-legend-film-premiere-london-britain-19-dec-2007\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"321\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/rexfeatures_720987l.jpg?w=321\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Will Smith&#10;'I Am Legend' Film Premiere, London, Britain - 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Will can be seen for the first time filming scenes with young Serena and Venus played by the actresses Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton. Shot on 02\/27\/20.&#13;&#13;Pictured: Will Smith, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton&#13;&#13;BACKGRID USA 28 FEBRUARY 2020 &#13;&#13;BYLINE MUST READ: BACKGRID&#13;&#13;USA: +1 310 798 9111 \/ usasales@backgrid.com&#13;&#13;UK: +44 208 344 2007 \/ uksales@backgrid.com&#13;&#13;*UK Clients - Pictures Containing Children&#13;Please Pixelate Face Prior To Publication*\" loading=\"lazy\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\">\u201cEPIC night!! Thanx for coming to see #Emancipation. Hope ya\u2019ll enjoyed!!\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/will-smith\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Will Smith<\/a> <\/strong>captioned the pictures he posted to Instagram on Monday (Oct. 24), revealing the choose few who received to see his new film, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/will-smiths-emancipation-movie-delayed-4849250\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Emancipation<\/a><\/em>, forward of the Dec. 2 launch date. Will, 54, screened the movie for some A-lister associates, together with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/rihanna\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rihanna<\/a> <\/strong>and her boyfriend, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/asap-rocky\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASAP Rocky<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/tyler-perry\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Perry<\/a><\/strong>, movie author and <em>black-ish <\/em>creator<strong> Kenya Barris<\/strong>, music producer <strong>Corey Smyth<\/strong>, movie star stylist <strong>Fawn Boardley, <\/strong>comic <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/dave-chappelle\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dave Chappelle<\/a>, <\/strong>and leisure mogul <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/tyler-perry\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tyler Perry<\/a><\/strong>. The second slide confirmed Chapelle, 49, standing among the many seats of the non-public theatre.<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles\">\n<h2 id=\"related-articles\" class=\"inline-related-articles__heading\"><span class=\"inline-related-articles__heading__eyebrow\">More About<\/span>Will Smith<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkHH5ojSXIa\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:500px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\">\u201cThis night was truly one for the books!\u201d Kenya Barris, 48, wrote when sharing the identical pictures on his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkHJmz_yNvF\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Instagram<\/a>. \u201cAn amazing and brilliant group of friends got together and witnessed TRUE ART. The conversation after was the effect of what anything and everything we as creatives do in this industry hope for. Love you, @willsmith, and thank you for hosting.\u201d \u201cI\u2019m still haunted by <em>Emancipation<\/em>,\u201d wrote Tyler Perry. \u201cIt\u2019s truly powerful, moving and captivating. And the conversation afterward with this group was legendary. Thank you Will Smith for the preview!\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\">Directed by Antoine Fuqua, <em>Emancipation <\/em>marks Will Smith\u2019s first movie for the reason that now-infamous slap in the course of the 2022 Academy Awards. The movie relies on a real story, following Peter (Smith), an \u201censlaved man who runs away from his plantation in search of his family, outwitting cold-blooded hunters and surviving Louisiana swamps along the way,\u201d per <em>The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>. The actual Peter turned often known as \u201cWhipped Peter\u201d after pictures of keloid scarring on his again are distributed all through the nation, displaying the brutality of slavery, per <em><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2022\/film\/news\/rihanna-dave-chappelle-support-will-smith-emancipation-screening-1235413244\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" rel=\"noopener\">Variety<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4878524\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4878524\" style=\"width: 620px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4878524\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Will-Smith-Rihanna-Dave-Chapelle-Shutter-embed-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"962\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4878524\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shutterstock<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\">Will Smith is at the moment serving a <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/04\/08\/will-smith-banned-oscars-ten-years-chris-rock-slap\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10-year ban<\/a> from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences over <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/03\/chris-rock-will-smith-slap-nicest-joke-stand-up-show\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">slapping<\/a> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/chris-rock\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chris Rock<\/a> <\/strong>in the course of the 94th Academy Awards in March 2022. \u201cMr. Smith shall not be permitted to attend any Academy events or programs, in person or virtually, including but not limited to the Academy Awards,\u201d the \u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/ampas\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" rel=\"noopener\">AMPAS<\/a> president David Rubin and CEO Dawn Hudson in an announcement saying the ban. \u201cWe also hope this can begin a time of <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/09\/02\/dave-chappelle-will-smith-ugly-chris-rock-slap\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">healing<\/a> and restoration for all involved and impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside aria-labelledby=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"entry-navigation inline-trending-stories\">\n\t\t<span id=\"articles-trending-now\" class=\"screen-reader-only\">Articles Trending Now<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"entry-navigation__heading\">\n\t\t\tTrending Now\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-navigation__heading__icon\"><svg fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 16 17\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t<path fill=\"#D718A7\" d=\"M8 16.376a8 8 0 1 0 0-16 8 8 0 0 0 0 16Z\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m9.51 5.626 2.11-.75.76 2.09\"\/>\n\t<path stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" d=\"m3.42 10.696 2.21-3.05 2.03 3.83 3.95-6.5\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n<\/aside>\n<p><!-- .entry-navigation --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\">Smith <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2022\/07\/29\/will-smith-apology-chris-rock-video\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">issued a public apology<\/a> in July. \u201cI will say to you, Chris, I apologize to you. My behavior was unacceptable,\u201d Will stated in a video posted to YouTube. \u201cI want to apologize to Chris\u2019s mother. I saw an interview that Chris\u2019s mother did. And that was one of the things about that moment I just didn\u2019t realize. I wasn\u2019t thinking but how many people got hurt in that moment. So I want to apologize to Chris\u2019s mother. I want to apologize to Chris\u2019s family. Specifically Tony Rock. We had a great relationship. Tony Rock was my man. 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