Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the streaming arm of Jeff Bezos' tech giant, which has exclusive licensing rights for its streaming and theatrical release later this year, the company said Sunday.
The incoming first lady is an executive producer of the film directed by Brett Ratner, who was infamously fired from the Warner Bros. studio. after being accused of sexual misconduct In 2017.
Amazon said in a statement that the documentary offers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at Melania Trump and a “truly unique story.” Filming began in December, and the project is scheduled to be released sometime during the second half of this year.
The company said, “Prime Video will share more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized. We are excited to share this unique story with our millions of customers around the world.”
Former and now future First Lady too Released a self-titled memoir At the end of last year. Her husband will assume charge on January 20.
The film is the latest tie-up between Amazon founder Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump. The company announced plans in December to donate $1 million to the president-elect's inaugural fund, and said it would also stream Trump's inauguration on its Prime Video service, a separate donation of $1 million.
The two men had differences of opinion in the past. During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against political coverage in The Washington Post, which Bezos owns. But he has recently adopted a more cordial tone as Amazon and other tech companies seek to improve their relations with the incoming president.
In December, Bezos expressed some enthusiasm about potential regulatory cuts in the coming years and said he was “optimistic” about Trump's second term.
Bezos in October Post not allowed to endorse presidential candidateA move that led to thousands of people canceling their subscriptions and protests by journalists with deep histories at the paper. This weekend, a cartoonist walked off his job because an editor rejected his sketch of a newspaper owner and other media executives bowing to the president-elect.
The film is Ratner's first project directed since multiple women, including actor Olivia Munn, accused him of sexual misconduct in November 2017 in the early days of #MeToo. Ratner, whose attorney denies the allegations, directed the “Rush Hour” film series, “Red Dragon” and ''X-Men: The Last Stand.''
Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Sulichin is executive producing the film, which began shooting in December.
Melania Trump, Donald Trump's third wife, has been a mysterious figure ever since her husband announced he was running in the 2016 election. She tried to maintain her privacy while serving as First Lady, focusing on raising her son Barron and doing her “be best” to support “children's social, emotional and physical health.” The initiative was encouraged.
While she appeared at her husband's campaign launch event for 2024 and attended the closing night of the Republican National Convention this summer, she otherwise stayed off the campaign trail, though the quest to become first lady again ran high after Inauguration Day. Can set public profile.