A controversial film depicting former President Donald Trump as persona non grata during his early career as a New York real estate mogul has won a U.S. distribution deal to hit theaters this fall.
“The Apprentice” — which shares the same title as the former president’s reality TV show — debuted at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May. As the film’s producers sought to distribute it in the U.S., lawyers representing the former president threatened to sue to block the biography’s release in a cease-and-desist letter. But now, NBC News reports that the film will hit theaters in the U.S. on October 11 — just weeks before the 2024 election.
In an official statement, Trump campaign spokesman Stephen Cheung said the biography was “pure malicious smear” and hinted at possible legal action against the producers of “The Apprentice.”
We will be taking legal action to address the patently false allegations made by these fake directors,” Cheung said. “This nonsense is pure fiction promoting lies that have long been debunked.”
