Sebastian Stan will portray a young business tycoon inspired by Donald Trump in “The Apprentice” alongside Jeremy Strong and Maria Bakalova. Ali Abbasi, the filmmaker behind the acclaimed “Holy Spider,” is directing the film that has now commenced production.
The film, which began production this week, is billed as “an exploration of power and ambition set in a world of corruption and deceit. It’s a mentor-protege story that charts the origins of an American dynasty. Filled with larger-than-life characters, it reveals the moral and human cost of a culture defined by winners and losers.”
Gabriel Sherman, who wrote the Roger Aisles book “The Loudest Voice in the Room,” wrote the screenplay for the film.