StudioCanal Announce UK & Irish Release Date Of Ali Abbasi’s Searing Exploration Of Donald Trump’s Rise To Power In THE APPRENTICE
THE APPRENTICE
STARRING
SEBASTIAN STAN
JEREMY STRONG
WITH
MARTIN DONOVAN
AND
MARIA BAKALOVA
IN UK & IRISH CINEMAS 18 OCTOBER 2024
STUDIOCANAL announces today that THE APPRENTICE, Ali Abbasi’s searing exploration of Donald Trump’s rise to power in 1980s America, will be released in cinemas across the UK & Ireland on 18 October 2024.
Directed by Ali Abbasi and written by Gabriel Sherman, THE APPRENTICE stars Emmy® & Golden Globe Award Nominee and Silver Bear Winner Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy) as Donald Trump, Emmy®, Golden Globe Award and SAG Award® Winner Jeremy Strong (Succession) as the firebrand Roy Cohn, Martin Donovan (Tenet) as Fred Trump Sr, and Academy Award® & Golden Globe Award Nominee Maria Bakalova (Borat Subsequent Moviefilm) as Ivana Trump.
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The film premiered In Competition at the 77th Cannes Film Festival.
THE APPRENTICE is a dive into the underbelly of the American empire. It charts a young Donald Trump’s ascent to power through a Faustian deal with the influential right-wing lawyer and political fixer Roy Cohn.
THE APPRENTICE is produced by Daniel Bekerman for Scythia Films, Jacob Jarek for Profile Pictures, Ruth Treacy and Julianne Forde for Tailored Films, and Ali Abbasi and Louis Tisné for Film Institute.
Executive Producers are Amy Baer, Mark H. Rapaport, Emanuel Nunez, Grant S. Johnson, Phil Hunt, Compton Ross, Thorsten Schumacher, Levi Woodward, Niamh Fagan, Gabriel Sherman, Greg Denny, James Shani, Noor Alfallah, Andy Cohen, Andrew Frank, Neil Mathieson, Lee Broda, Blair Ward and Anders Erdén.
Rocket Science are handling International Sales on the project, which was financed by Kinematics, Head Gear Films, Screen Ireland, Film i Vast, The Danish Film Institute and National Bank of Canada.
Find THE APPRENTICE on X (formerly Twitter), Instagram and YouTube.
THE APPRENTICE WILL BE RELEASED IN CINEMAS ACROSS THE UK & IRELAND ON 18 OCTOBER 2024
About STUDIOCANAL (a CANAL+ Company)
STUDIOCANAL, a 100% affiliate of CANAL+ Group held by Vivendi, is Europe’s leader in production, distribution and international sales of feature films and series, operating in all major European markets - France, United Kingdom & Ireland, Germany, Poland, Spain, and Benelux - as well as in Australia, in New Zealand and in the United States. It finances, produces, and distributes 80 films per year. It owns the largest catalogue in Europe and one of the most prestigious in the world, boasting around 9 000 titles from 60 countries, spanning 100 years of film history. Close to 25 million euros has been invested into the 4K restoration of nearly 1 000 classic feature films over the past 5 years. In addition, STUDIOCANAL also produces almost 20 series each year and operates at an international level by globally distributing its scripted productions and CANAL+ Originals (2,000 hours of current and library content in distribution). All productions take place directly through STUDIOCANAL entities or with its award-winning network of 14 production companies in Europe and in the United States: BAMBU PRODUCCIONES (SP), BIRDIE PICTURES (UK), DINGIE (BE), LAILAPS FILMS (GER), OPUS TV (POL), RED PRODUCTION COMPANY (UK), SAM PRODUCTIONS (DEN), STRONG FILM & TELEVISION (UK), STUDIOCANAL ORIGINAL (FR), STUDIOCANAL SERIES (GER), SUNNY MARCH TV (UK), THE PICTURE COMPANY (US), URBAN MYTH FILMS (UK), 2E BUREAU (FR).
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