Controversial ‘The Apprentice’ Movie Faces TV Ad Rejection Ahead of Vice-Presidential Debate
This week, major U.S. television networks declined to air advertisements for “The Apprentice,” a film depicting the rise of Donald Trump, during the vice-presidential debate between JD Vance and Tim Walz. Directed by Iranian filmmaker Ali Abbasi and scripted by journalist Gabriel Sherman, the movie portrays a contentious narrative of Trump’s formative years in New York during the 1970s and 1980s, leading up to his prominence as a Manhattan developer. “The Apprentice,” which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival five months ago, securing a three-star review from The Irish Times, finds itself in controversy and … Read more