By In an unexpected move, the filmmakers of the ‘young Donald Trump’ film “The Apprentice” are asking for money to bolster the theatrical release of the Sebastian Stan-led biopic.
The filmmakers have launched a Kickstarter called ‘Release the Apprentice’ which aims to “keep the film in as many theaters for as long as possible”.
The crowdfunding campaign features rewards ranging from a streaming copy to a nae listing in the credits and even one of the toupees worn by Stan on-screen.
Briarcliff Entertainment landed the U.S. rights to the 1970s-set film which struggled to find a buyer. It centers on the former president’s relationship with cutthroat New York City prosecutor Roy Cohn (Jeremy Strong).
The film has been embroiled in controversy, including a scene in which Trump rapes his then wife Ivana (Maria Bakalova).
Trump himself has criticized “The Apprentice” and his campaign has threatened legal action. The Ali Abbasi-directed film opens October 11th, check out the first clip released from the film below.
Fresh from turn away crowds and standing ovations at the Cannes and Telluride film festivals, THE APPRENTICE, starring Sebastian Stan as Donald Trump, Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn, and Maria Bakalova as Ivana Trump. #TheApprentice is exclusively in theaters October 11. pic.twitter.com/qDjLOhHh9H
— Briarcliff Entertainment (@BriarcliffEnt) September 3, 2024
Source: Variety
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