Director Ali Abbasi expressed frustration with “power people” blocking the U.S. release of his controversial Donald Trump biopic, The Apprentice.
Abbassi responded to a tweet by The Nation blaming Hollywood’s worst Memorial Day weekend in 30 years on sequels and spin-offs, expressing frustration at the lack of industry support for his new film about former U.S. President Donald Trump’s rise to power.
Despite leaving a strong impression at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, a recent effort by Trump’s campaign to halt its domestic release will leave American audiences waiting. “We have a new proposition for you. It’s not a f–king sequel nor is it a f–cking remake.
It’s called #The_Apprentice and for some reason certain power people in your country don’t want you to see it!!!” Abbassi wrote on X (formerly Twitter). As the new Trump movie seeks global distribution, Trump lawyers have threatened legal action to halt the film’s domestic release. Make Posters Great Again! Our concept artwork for #The_Apprentice .
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com/2UmMVHZg1H Both Dan Synder, the billionaire former Washington Commanders owner and Trump ally, and Steven Chueng, Trump’s communications director, have filed cease-and-desist letters against the film’s producers. The film’s creative direction apparently blindsided Snyder, who was originally an investor. “The movie presents itself as a factual biography of Mr.
Trump, yet nothing could be further fro.
