A controversial film in which former President Donald Trump is depicted an unflattering light in his early career as a New York real estate mogul has now secured a U.S. distribution deal to be shown in American theaters this fall. The film “The Apprentice” — which was notably given the same title as the ex-president’s reality TV show — debuted at the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May. And as the film’s producers were seeking U.S. distribution, attorneys representing the former president threatened litigation to block the biopic from being shown in a cease-and-desist letter. But now, NBC News is…