The Apprentice
Biographical film about Donald Trump
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| 2025 | Rich Spirit implemented a grassroots marketing campaign, including university screenings, community events, and pop-up discussions featuring cast and crew members. |
| March 2 2025 | The film receives nominations for Best Actor (Sebastian Stan) and Best Supporting Actor (Jeremy Strong) at the Academy Awards. |
| February 16 2025 | The film received multiple BAFTA Award nominations, including Best Actor for Sebastian Stan and Best Supporting Actor for Jeremy Strong. |
| February 1 2025 | The film won the Robert Award for Best English Language Film. |
| January 31 2025 | Following Academy Awards nominations, Briarcliff announced a re-release of the film in theaters. |
| January 5 2025 | Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong were nominated for Golden Globe Awards for their performances in the film. |
| November 1 2024 | Released on premium video on demand (PVOD). |
| November 1 2024 | The film was released on premium video on demand (PVOD). |
| October 2024 | Director Ali Abbasi described the film as 'a movie about a human being', with Jeremy Strong emphasizing it as a humanistic investigation of Trump and his world. |
| October 15 2024 | The film was screened at the 2024 BFI London Film Festival. |
| October 11 2024 | The film's domestic release was set for October 11, 2024, in partnership with Briarcliff Entertainment. |
| October 11 2024 | The Apprentice is released in the United States and Canada, debuting in 1,740 theaters and earning $1.6 million in its opening weekend. |
| October 11 2024 | Rich Spirit and Briarcliff Entertainment released 'The Apprentice' domestically, launching an awards campaign targeting multiple Academy Award categories. |
| October 11 2024 | Theatrical release of the film in the United States. |
| October 11 2024 | The film was theatrically released in the US with limited marketing. |
| October 11 2024 | Briarcliff Entertainment theatrically released the film after securing distribution rights. |
| October 10 2024 | The Apprentice was released theatrically in Australia. |
| October 10 2024 | The film was theatrically released in Australia. |
| September 2024 | After Kinematics exited the project, Rich Spirit acquired the film's financing and distribution rights. |
| September 2024 | Dan Snyder sells his stake in the film to James Shani's production company Rich Spirit, citing creative differences. |
| September 10 2024 | The first trailer for the film was released, coinciding with the presidential debate between Trump and Kamala Harris. |
| September 3 2024 | A crowdfunding campaign was launched on Kickstarter to help prolong the film's theatrical release in the US. |
| August 2024 | Briarcliff Entertainment's U.S. distribution rights for the film were confirmed. |
| August 31 2024 | The film screened at the 51st Telluride Film Festival. |
| June 2024 | Tom Ortenberg's Briarcliff Entertainment was reported to be close to acquiring U.S. distribution rights for a fall 2024 release. |
| May 24 2024 | Trump's attorneys send a cease-and-desist letter to the filmmakers, attempting to block marketing, distribution, and publication of the movie. |
| May 20 2024 | The film had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. |
| May 20 2024 | The Apprentice had its world premiere at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. |
| May 20 2024 | Variety reports that Steven Cheung, Trump's 2024 presidential campaign communications director, threatens legal action against the film. |
| May 20 2024 | The film premiered at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, receiving an eight-minute standing ovation and impressing critics. |
| April 2024 | The film was included in competition for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, alongside 18 other films. |
| April 2024 | The Apprentice was included in competition for the Palme d'Or alongside 18 other films at the Cannes Film Festival. |
| February 2024 | Dan Snyder becomes furious after seeing a cut of the film, with his lawyers seeking to stop the film's release. |
| February 2024 | Martin Donovan was announced as joining the cast, portraying Fred Trump. |
| January 28 2024 | Filming for The Apprentice was completed in Toronto. |
| 2023 | Director Ali Abbasi, actor Sebastian Stan, and actor Jeremy Strong joined the film project, reviving its production. |
| November 2023 | Principal photography for The Apprentice began in Toronto, with Sebastian Stan, Michael Strong, and Maria Bakalova announced as the lead roles. |
| October 2023 | Ali Abbasi was confirmed as the film's director, with producers having previously approached Paul Thomas Anderson and Clint Eastwood, who declined the project. |
| 2022 | Sebastian Stan signed on to play Donald Trump in the film, beginning preparation by listening to tapes of Trump's younger voice and studying his mannerisms. |
| May 2018 | The Apprentice film was initially announced as a project. |
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