Release Date Set for Trump Biopic 'The Apprentice'
'The Apprentice,' a biopic about Donald Trump's early career, is set to be released in U.S. theaters on October 11, 2024, shortly before the presidential election. The film has faced legal threats from Trump's team due to its controversial content, including a scene depicting Trump raping his first wife, Ivana.
| Score | Value |
|---|---|
Scale | 6 |
Novelty | 7 |
Positivity | 1 |
Reliability | 5 |
Actionability | 2 |
Society | 6 |
Journalism | 3 |
Highlights
- The biopic 'The Apprentice' will be released in U.S. theaters on October 11, 2024, just weeks before the presidential election.
- The film stars Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, depicting Trump's rise in New York real estate during the 1970s and 1980s.
- The film includes a controversial scene depicting Trump raping his first wife, Ivana, which has drawn legal threats from Trump's team.
- Briarcliff Entertainment has acquired the U.S. distribution rights for 'The Apprentice' after months of negotiations and legal threats.
- The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2024 and received mixed reviews.
Perspectives
- Trump's campaign has labeled 'The Apprentice' as 'pure malicious defamation' and threatened legal action against the filmmakers, claiming it sensationalizes falsehoods about the former president. [57][65][66][68]
- Director Ali Abbasi has defended the film, suggesting that Trump might not dislike it and emphasizing the importance of making political films relevant again, despite the backlash. [63][67][69]