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Will Trump have a chilling effect on Hollywood? Insiders say it’s already happening
Los Angeles Times ^ | Feb. 11, 2025 3 AM PT | Samantha Masunaga

Posted on 02/11/2025 11:52:25 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum

Eight years ago, Hollywood proudly donned the mantle of anti-Trump resistance.

This time around, the industry’s reaction can best be summed up by the tale of two Trump films.

Just two weeks before President Trump’s inauguration, Amazon Prime Video made a unexpected announcement — the company would release a documentary about Melania Trump, with the first lady serving as an executive producer.

Meanwhile, another Trump-related movie — “The Apprentice” biopic that chronicles the current president’s rise to power decades ago — still has not secured a streaming deal, despite two Oscar nominations for lead actor (Sebastian Stan as Trump) and supporting actor (Jeremy Strong as New York legal pitbull Roy Cohn).

The contrasting fates show the more muted mood in liberal Hollywood. There is a general sense of unease among industry insiders about what’s to come, the speed with which Trump has enacted sweeping executive orders across the federal government — and the seeming buy-in from corporate leaders — and how that all could influence future creative content.

“I don’t think that people have really figured out what to do yet, how to express themselves or what’s going to be the most effective,” said Tom Nunan, co-head of the graduate producers program at the UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television. “It’s hard to be creative when you’re afraid.”

Major Hollywood players were loathe to confront Trump, even before his election. Despite its much-anticipated debut in Cannes last May, “The Apprentice” struggled to lock down a domestic theatrical distributor, particularly after Trump’s then-presidential campaign threatened to file a lawsuit to stop the film.

“There was definitely reticence about getting involved with the movie after our Cannes premiere,” said Amy Baer, one of the film’s producers. “Enough to cool any potential interest we had.”

While some distributors...

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TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: california; californication; chilling; hollywood; kennedycenter; ricgrenell; thankgoodness
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They proudly donned the mantle of Trump Resistance and at the same time they made certain that every single movie or television show had at least one gay supporting character. They already are suffering from serious declining box office revenues which should be chilling enough. They don’t need to blame Trump for anything unless they are funded by grants. I wonder how many state and city tax breaks and subsidies are fully or partially offset by federal dollars.


41 posted on 02/11/2025 2:31:44 PM PST by webheart (Kohms is what I call commies. They are not liberal or progressive. Eed Plebnista. )
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They should remake “The creature from the black lagoon” staring Maxine Waters


42 posted on 02/11/2025 3:11:36 PM PST by al baby (I know sarcasm )
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To: sphinx

I keep wishing that TCM would become a streamer and rotate their catalog.

Now that is something I would watch.


43 posted on 02/11/2025 3:27:13 PM PST by Chickensoup
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