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Trump Biopic ‘The Apprentice’ Surpasses Kickstarter Goal Within A Day – Update
Ali Abbasi's 'The Apprentice' on Tuesday launched a Kickstarter campaign in pursuit of funds to further the film's distribution.
Ahead of the date announcement, there was some uncertainty around the awards prospect’s release plans, given a dispute with Kinematics, the financier backed by Trump supporter Dan Snyder, who reportedly took issue with the film’s depiction of the former President. In a statement on the Kickstarter launch, executive producer Amy Baer emphasized that “ The Apprentice is first and foremost humanist, which makes it radically different from all the political noise” around the project. In addition to Bekerman, producers of The Apprentice included Jacob Jarek for Profile Pictures, Ruth Treacy & Julianne Forde for Tailored Films, Louis Tisne and Abassi.
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