Apparently, it’s a new movie about himself called The Apprentice. When The Apprentice premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, it got rave reviews. Starring two well-known actors and written by a prominent screenwriter, the movie had box office success written all over it.
But no studio wanted it, at least here in the United States. That’s because Donald Trump immediately threatened legal action. But even more, the specter of a second Trump presidency has Hollywood terrified, terrified of what that could mean for their bottom line.
And it’s not just Hollywood. In the past two weeks, the billionaire owners of The Washington Post and LA. Times blocked their papers from endorsing Kamala Harris.
Moves that were widely seen to be a signal to Donald Trump, or perhaps a plea, don’t hurt our businesses. And to screenwriter Gabriel Sherman, the writer of The Apprentice, it could represent a paradigm shift in the media business as a whole, especially if Trump returns to office. Today on Lever Time, I’m going to dive into that question.
Is political art dead? What are the consequences of[…]”
From Lever Time with David Sirota: The New Movie Trump Doesn’t Want You To See, Nov 1, 2024
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lever-time-with-david-sirota/id1624265228?i=1000675324690
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