The recent campaign has fiercely criticized an unflattering portrayal of Donald Trump as a young real estate developer, dismissing it as ‘garbage.’

A new film depicting Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in a less-than-flattering light is poised to debut in theaters next month. Titled “The Apprentice,” this film has been acquired by Briarcliff Entertainment and is set for a U.S. release on October 11, right before the upcoming election. There are also plans for an awards push, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter.

“The Apprentice” delves into Trump’s early years as an ambitious real estate developer. The movie stars Sebastian Stan as the young Trump and Jeremy Strong, known for his role in “Succession,” as Roy Cohn, Trump’s former notorious legal advisor and fixer. The film sheds light on the controversial and often morally ambiguous relationship between Trump and Cohn.

Trump’s billionaire supporter Dan Snyder, whose Kinematics company contributed to the film’s funding, reportedly became enraged after viewing the final cut at the Cannes Film Festival in May. Snyder had initially believed the movie would cast Trump in a positive light, but he was sorely mistaken.

One particularly incendiary scene depicts a rape involving Ivana Trump, portrayed as being perpetrated by her then-husband. This controversial scene has roots in real-life events; Ivana Trump accused Donald Trump of rape during their divorce proceedings in 1989. However, she later retracted the allegation in 2015, stating it was “totally without merit.”

Despite Snyder’s attempts to block the film through legal means, he was unsuccessful. The filmmakers have promoted “The Apprentice” as an exploration of the origins of a complex system characterized by powerful and ambitious figures. They argue that the movie reveals how the toxic dynamics now prevalent in contemporary society were significantly shaped by the alliance between Trump and Cohn over half a century ago.

David Rooney of the Hollywood Reporter praised the film after its Cannes screening, highlighting its exposé of the toxic partnership between Trump and Cohn. The movie received an impressive eight-minute standing ovation at Cannes.

In response to its Cannes screening, the Trump campaign released a statement vehemently denouncing the movie as “garbage” and “pure fiction that sensationalizes long-debunked lies.” Steven Cheung, the campaign’s chief spokesperson, labeled the movie as “election interference by Hollywood elites,” asserting that these elites fear Trump’s potential return to the White House. He also mentioned that a lawsuit would be filed against the film, although no such legal action has been taken to date.

As of now, there has been no further comment from the Trump campaign regarding the impending release of “The Apprentice.”