'Fake and classless': Movie meltdown sees Trump claim he owns the words 'The Apprentice'
2 months, 1 week ago

'Fake and classless': Movie meltdown sees Trump claim he owns the words 'The Apprentice'

Raw Story  

Former President Donald Trump suffered a movie meltdown early Monday morning that saw him claim he owns the words "The Apprentice." Trump railed against "The Apprentice" two days after the biopic about his relationship with disbarred attorney Roy Cohn — chief counsel for Sen. Joseph McCarthy's blacklist committee who secured death sentences for Julius and Ethel Rosenberg by nefarious means — hit theaters. "A FAKE and CLASSLESS Movie written about me, called, The Apprentice, will hopefully 'bomb,'” Trump wrote on Truth Social just before 1 a.m. "It’s a cheap, defamatory, and politically disgusting hatchet job, put out right before the 2024 Presidential Election, to try and hurt the Greatest Political Movement in the History of our Country." The movie includes a rape scene drawn from a court deposition Trump's first wife Ivana gave during her 1990 divorce but recanted in 2015, reports show.

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Does The Apprentice tell Donald Trump’s true story? The most controversial scenes explained
2 months ago

Does The Apprentice tell Donald Trump’s true story? The most controversial scenes explained

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Apprentice is set during the early years of Trump’s business …

Donald Trump tried to block this movie from release – but The Apprentice isn’t worth the fuss
2 months ago

Donald Trump tried to block this movie from release – but The Apprentice isn’t worth the fuss

The Independent  

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. A direct line is drawn from Richard Nixon, with his “I’m …

The Apprentice actors call Trump’s ‘human scum’ reaction to controversial biopic ‘ridiculous’
2 months, 1 week ago

The Apprentice actors call Trump’s ‘human scum’ reaction to controversial biopic ‘ridiculous’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan, who star in new Donald Trump …

Trump tantrums over ‘Apprentice’ biopic in middle-of-the-night rant: A ‘fake’ and ‘classless’ movie
2 months, 1 week ago

Trump tantrums over ‘Apprentice’ biopic in middle-of-the-night rant: A ‘fake’ and ‘classless’ movie

The Independent  

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'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie
2 months, 1 week ago

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan star as Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in "The Apprentice." The film’s team even launched a Kickstarter campaign for additional funding, meant to drive interest from the public and especially to counteract the former president’s efforts to put the kibosh on it — as well as those of Trump supporter and former producer Dan Snyder, …

Donald Trump tried to ban The Apprentice, an unofficial biopic starring Sebastian Stan. Was it worth the fuss?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump tried to ban The Apprentice, an unofficial biopic starring Sebastian Stan. Was it worth the fuss?

ABC  

The Apprentice's title might be a nod to the reality show that propelled Donald Trump to national infamy but the film itself — an unsanctioned portrait tracing the 45th US president's emergence as a real estate mogul in the 1970s and 1980s — takes us beyond public image and into an uncanny world of shifting identities. Fast facts about The …

Donald Trump didn't want The Apprentice released before the US election. It's coming to cinemas this week
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump didn't want The Apprentice released before the US election. It's coming to cinemas this week

ABC  

Around the time Ali Abassi was first offered Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice in 2018, the Iranian-born Danish director couldn't actually enter the US due to Trump's infamous travel ban. The Apprentice is the semi-biographical story of Donald Trump's ascension through New York's real estate scene in the 80s, and his relationship with lawyer/mentor Roy Cohn. Jeremy Strong plays ruthless …

"The Apprentice" is an accurate origin story of Donald Trump's "wannabe fascism": historians
2 months, 2 weeks ago

"The Apprentice" is an accurate origin story of Donald Trump's "wannabe fascism": historians

Salon  

"The Apprentice" is the movie that Donald Trump does not want you to see, and it is easy to understand why. It is the first of many political issues that Cohn and his acolytes discuss with Trump, always from the vantage point of the far right: "Welfare queens," trade deficits, fighting Communists, avoiding business regulations "Even though myself I'm not …

“The Apprentice” gets honest about the making of Donald Trump
2 months, 3 weeks ago

“The Apprentice” gets honest about the making of Donald Trump

Salon  

When we first meet Donald Trump in the new movie “The Apprentice” it is in the early 70s and Trump is in his mid-20s. “The Apprentice” may not be the movie Trump wants, but it’s the movie everyone should see. Maria Bakalova who was last seen in “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” shines as Ivana Trump, bringing a sense of poignancy and …

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie
3 months, 1 week ago

'The Apprentice' Review: Maybe Nobody Wants To See This Trump Movie

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan star as Roy Cohn and Donald Trump in "The Apprentice." The film’s team even launched a Kickstarter campaign for additional funding, meant to drive interest from the public and especially to counteract the former president’s efforts to put the kibosh on it — as well as those of Trump supporter and former producer Dan Snyder, …

Trump gets smacked in the face by key ally in new 'Apprentice' movie trailer
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump gets smacked in the face by key ally in new 'Apprentice' movie trailer

Raw Story  

The newly released trailer for a controversial Donald Trump biopic includes a shocking moment when a key ally smacks him in the face. The official trailer for "The Apprentice," which stars Sebastian Stan as Trump, was released on YouTube Tuesday revealing new details about the film the former president has taken legal action to try and prevent from hitting theaters. …

They made a movie about Trump. Then no one would release it
3 months, 2 weeks ago

They made a movie about Trump. Then no one would release it

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It was one of those …

Trump’s controversial biopic showing him ‘assaulting his first wife’ sets bombshell pre-election release date
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s controversial biopic showing him ‘assaulting his first wife’ sets bombshell pre-election release date

Hindustan Times  

Donald Trump's biopic, The Apprentice, which offers a critical look at his early career as a New York real estate mogul, has reportedly secured a U.S. distribution deal. The Apprentice cast Marvel star Sebastian Stan takes on the role of a young Donald Trump in the film, drawing attention for his striking resemblance to Trump, as seen in previously leaked …

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ finds distributor, will open before election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ finds distributor, will open before election

The Hindu  

After struggling to drum up interest following its Cannes Film Festival premiere, The Apprentice, starring Sebastian Stan as a young Donald Trump, has found a distributor that plans to release the film shortly before the election in November. After its Cannes premiere in May, Trump's reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team …

Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump film 'The Apprentice' finds distributor, will open before election

The Independent  

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Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before election day
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Controversial Trump biopic ‘The Apprentice’ lands U.S. release date before election day

LA Times  

Here is one October surprise you can put on your calendar now: The Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice,” which set tongues wagging when it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, has secured theatrical distribution by Briarcliff Entertainment and will hit theaters on Oct. 11, less than a month before the presidential election. Ahead of its U.S. release, “The …

Controversial Trump biopic still slated for pre-election release, despite objections
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Controversial Trump biopic still slated for pre-election release, despite objections

Salon  

Donald Trump may not succeed in his efforts to bury a Cannes-debuted biopic depicting his rise to the top of the New York real estate scene. According to Deadline, “The Apprentice,” which follows Trump's early career and personal life, including a scene depicting the spousal rape of his then-wife Ivana, is still slated for a pre-November U.S. release, despite a …

Donald Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Firstpost  

After its premiere, Trump’s reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team would file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend filmmakers.” Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States. …

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump film ‘The Apprentice’ made noise in Cannes, but it still lacks a US distributor

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Two weeks after its much-anticipated premiere at the Cannes Film Festival, a film about Donald Trump in the 1980s is still seeking distribution in the United States. After its premiere, Trump’s reelection campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, called the movie “pure fiction” and said the Trump team would file a lawsuit “to address the blatantly false assertions from …

Controversial Donald Trump biopic struggles to find buyer after Cannes
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Controversial Donald Trump biopic struggles to find buyer after Cannes

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Deadline described the film as a “smart, sharp and surprising origin story”, while The Times …

Donald Trump slaps Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’ with a cease and desist order to halt US release
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Donald Trump slaps Ali Abbasi’s ‘The Apprentice’ with a cease and desist order to halt US release

The Hindu  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump has launched a legal salvo against the filmmakers of The Apprentice, a controversial biographical film that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Trump’s legal team, spearheaded by Dhillon Law Group, issued a cease and desist letter on May 22 to director Ali Abbasi and screenwriter Gabriel Sherman, demanding the cessation of the film’s distribution and …

Trump sends cease and desist to "The Apprentice" movie, which depicts the rape of then-wife Ivana
7 months ago

Trump sends cease and desist to "The Apprentice" movie, which depicts the rape of then-wife Ivana

Salon  

Donald Trump is apparently not happy with a film that documents his rise to superstardom and the dark secrets behind it, including a depiction of the spousal rape of his then-wife Ivana. Variety reports that the former president, who was found liable for sexually abusing another woman, E. Jean Carroll, by a New York court, has sent a cease and …

Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ shows ex-US President assaulting ex-wife: ‘This garbage is pure fiction’
7 months ago

Donald Trump movie ‘The Apprentice’ shows ex-US President assaulting ex-wife: ‘This garbage is pure fiction’

Live Mint  

Ivana Marie, a Czech-American businesswoman, socialite, and model, was married to former US President Donald Trump from 1977 until their divorce in 1990. The star cast features Maria Bakalova as Donald Trump's first wife, Ivana, Sebastian Stan as a young Trump and Jeremy Strong as lawyer Roy Cohn. A scene from the movie shows Sebastian Stan, playing Donald Trump, raping …

The Trump Biopic Is Here. The Rape Scene Isn’t What Would Make Him Angriest.
7 months ago

The Trump Biopic Is Here. The Rape Scene Isn’t What Would Make Him Angriest.

Slate  

Has any human being been less in need of the biopic treatment than Donald Trump? A truly damning moment, one of far too few in The Apprentice’s two hours, is the one that follows the rape: a hard cut from Trump thrusting away on top of his wife to a chipper montage of TV news coverage proclaiming the 1980s “the …

There's A Scene In The New Donald Trump Biopic That Left Audiences Shocked
7 months ago

There's A Scene In The New Donald Trump Biopic That Left Audiences Shocked

Huff Post  

Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn and Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump in Ali Abbasi's film "The Apprentice." Cannes Film Festival/ The Apprentice The new Donald Trump biopic, “The Apprentice,” includes what some critics and audience members are describing as a scene where a young Trump rapes his then-wife, Ivana. Some viewers who saw it at the Cannes Film Festival told …

Trump campaign calls ‘The Apprentice’ film ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him
7 months ago

Trump campaign calls ‘The Apprentice’ film ‘blatantly false,’ director offers to screen it for him

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — Donald Trump’s reelection campaign called “The Apprentice,” a film about the former U.S. president in the 1980s, “pure fiction” and vowed legal action following its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. Sebastian Stan, from left, director Ali Abbasi, and Maria Bakalova pose for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Apprentice’ at the 77th …

Trump campaign says Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will ‘not see the light of day’ in US
7 months ago

Trump campaign says Donald Trump biopic The Apprentice will ‘not see the light of day’ in US

Hindustan Times  

A Trump campaign spokesman has lambasted Donald Trump's biopic ‘The Apprentice,’ which portrays the 45th president as a rapist and seeking to file a lawsuit against the makers. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these pretend …

Cannes 2024: Trump Campaign threatens lawsuit over controversial Sebastian Stan’s starrer, ‘The Apprentice’
7 months ago

Cannes 2024: Trump Campaign threatens lawsuit over controversial Sebastian Stan’s starrer, ‘The Apprentice’

The Hindu  

The Trump campaign has reacted strongly to the premiere of The Apprentice, a contentious film depicting the ex-US president’s early years as a real estate developer, threatening legal action against the production. Trump’s campaign spokesperson, Steven Cheung, lambasted the film in a statement to Variety, declaring, “We will be filing a lawsuit to address the blatantly false assertions from these …

Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival
7 months ago

Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival

The Hindu  

An explosive new biopic of Donald Trump shown at Cannes on May 20 paints an unflinching but nuanced portrait of the former U.S. President, even as he runs again for the White House. "The Apprentice" traces Mr. Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York. Sebastian Stan, best known from Marvel superhero films, …

Donald Trump biopic depicting him as a rapist hits Cannes, prompts lawsuit threats
7 months ago

Donald Trump biopic depicting him as a rapist hits Cannes, prompts lawsuit threats

Hindustan Times  

‘The Apprentice’, an explosive new biopic on former US President Donald Trump, made its debut in the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, just as he is gearing up to run for the White House again. Former US President Donald Trump "The Apprentice" traces Trump's origin story as an ambitious young property developer in 1970s and 1980s New York. Marvel fame …

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes, rakes up a storm with rape scene
7 months ago

Donald Trump's biopic The Apprentice premieres at Cannes, rakes up a storm with rape scene

Hindustan Times  

Former US president Donald Trump is portrayed as a rapist who assaulted his first wife, Ivana, in the new biopic, ‘The Apprentice,’ which premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn Directed by Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi, the drama fictionalizes a 1989 incident detailed …

‘The Apprentice’ team fires back after Trump campaign threatens lawsuit
7 months ago

‘The Apprentice’ team fires back after Trump campaign threatens lawsuit

LA Times  

Actors Maria Bakalova, left, and Sebastian Stan flank director Ali Abbasi at the premiere of their film “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday. “It’s time to make movies political again,” director Ali Abbasi said after unveiling his Donald Trump biopic “The Apprentice” at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday — and he swiftly got his wish. “This …

Donald Trump biopic investor ‘furious’ with portrayal of ex-president ahead of Cannes premiere
7 months ago

Donald Trump biopic investor ‘furious’ with portrayal of ex-president ahead of Cannes premiere

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A new biopic about Donald Trump’s early years under the mentorship …

Trump film shocks Cannes as former US President is depicted 'raping' his then-wife Ivana in biopic The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan
7 months ago

Trump film shocks Cannes as former US President is depicted 'raping' his then-wife Ivana in biopic The Apprentice starring Sebastian Stan

Daily Mail  

Presidential candidate Donald Trump is sensationally depicted raping his wife Ivana in a film which premiered in Cannes tonight. In The Apprentice actor Sebastian Stan plays Trump as a younger man and Succession star Jeremy Strong portrays his fixer Roy Cohn. In The Apprentice actor Sebastian Stan plays Trump as a younger man Ivana was married to Donald Trump from …

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes
7 months ago

‘The Apprentice,’ about a young Donald Trump, premieres in Cannes

Associated Press  

CANNES, France — While Donald Trump’s hush money trial entered its sixth week in New York, an origin story for the Republican presidential candidate premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday, unveiling a scathing portrait of the former president in the 1980s. “The Apprentice,” which is labeled as inspired by true events, portrays Trump’s dealings with Cohn as a …

The Apprentice: First look at Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump unveiled as Cannes 2024 confirms lineup
8 months, 1 week ago

The Apprentice: First look at Sebastian Stan as young Donald Trump unveiled as Cannes 2024 confirms lineup

Hindustan Times  

The Cannes Film Festival confirmed its 2024 lineup on Thursday, April 11, which includes Donald Trump's biopic, The Apprentice. First look at The Apprentice shows Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn The Apprentice to premiere at Cannes 2024 The Apprentice will play in the competition alongside Adam Driver-starrer Megalopolis, Yorgos Lanthimos' Kinds of Kindness starring …

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