EXCLUSIVE: The movieDonald Trumpdoesnt want people to see is going global.
Mongrel is releasing in Canada via a pact sealed by producers.
Deals for remaining international territories are said to be in final negotiations.
Jeremy Strong and Sebastian Stan in ‘The Apprentice’Cannes Film Festival
Among them is understood to be Russia, where the film could have an interesting reception and campaign.
Industry watchers were expectant the film would get a U.S. deal soon after its Cannes launch.
Some we spoke to assumed a streamer would be the most logical fit.
Inevitably, due diligence is being carried out with even greater thoroughness by potential buyers.
The Apprenticeis both a hot potato and a buzzy proposition with plenty of built-in marketing.
Certainly, the projects journey has never been a straight line.
The movie was kept under wraps by filmmakers throughout production, partially in the hope of avoiding controversy.
We hear it was significantly rigored from a legal standpoint in case it encountered bumps in the road.
Director Abbasi todaytweeted first concept artworkfor the movie, playfully adding: Make Posters Great Again.
