Amazon Prime Video has licensed a documentary about Melania Trump that will be directed by rush hour Director Brett Ratner, reports DiversityA spokesperson for Prime Video told the outlet that the film will be an “unprecedented, behind-the-scenes look” at the First Lady.
This news comes as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos sides with Donald Trump, who has heavily criticized Amazon. during his first termThis includes a dinner with the president-elect and a $1 million donation to Trump's inaugural fund, as have other tech CEOs like Apple's Tim Cook and OpenAI's Sam Altman. Prime Video is also set to livestream Trump's inauguration.
The film is the first significant Hollywood project Ratner has taken on since 2017, when multiple women were involved accused him of sexual misconduct And another rape, Diversity notes. He denied the allegations but severed ties with Warner Bros.
Ratner has some notable ties to Trump, including a former partnership with Donald Trump's Treasury Secretary, Steven Mnuchin. He also filmed 2011 Tower Heist On location at the massive Trump International Hotel & Tower and has reportedly moved into Mar-a-Lago social circles since his departure from Hollywood life.
Amazon's Melania Trump documentary has already begun filming and the company plans to give it a theatrical and streaming release from the second half of this year. Diversity writes,