The incoming first lady is an executive producer on the film, directed by Brett Ratner, who was infamously fired from the Warner Bros. studio. After being accused of sexual abuse In 2017
Amazon said in a statement that the documentary offers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” and a “truly unique story” of Melania Trump. Filming began in December, and the project is scheduled to release sometime during the second half of this year.
“Prime Video will share more details about the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized. We look forward to sharing this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world,” the company said. Excited to do.”
Former and now future first lady too Released a self-titled memoir at the end of last year. Her husband takes office on January 20.
The film is the latest connection between Amazon founder Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump. The company announced plans to donate $1 million to the president-elect’s inaugural fund in December, and said it would also stream Trump’s inauguration on its Prime Video service, worth another $1 million. is a different type of donation.
These two people had differences in the past as well. During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against political coverage at The Washington Post, which Bezos owns. But he has struck a more conciliatory tone recently as Amazon and other tech giants seek to mend their relationship with the incoming president.
In December, Bezos expressed some enthusiasm about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years and said he was “optimistic” about a second Trump term.
Bezos in October Not allowing the Post to endorse a presidential candidate.a move that led to tens of thousands of people canceling their subscriptions and protests from journalists with deep histories at the paper. This weekend, a cartoonist quit his job after an editor rejected his sketch of a newspaper owner and other media executives bowing to the president-elect.
The film also marks the first project Ratner has directed since the November 2017 allegations of sexual misconduct by several women, including actor Olivia Munn, in the early days of the #MeToo movement. Ratner, whose lawyer denied the allegations, directed the “Rush Hour” film series, “Red Dragon” and “X-Men: The Last Stand.”
Argentinian filmmaker Fernando Salichan is producing the film, which began shooting in December.
Melania Trump, Donald Trump’s third wife, has been something of a mystery since her husband announced she was running for the 2016 election. She tried to maintain her privacy even as she served as first lady, focusing on raising her son, Barron, and supporting “children’s social, emotional, and physical health.” promoted its “B Best” initiative for
While she appeared at her husband’s 2024 campaign launch event and attended the closing night of the Republican National Convention this summer, she has otherwise stayed away from the campaign trail, though calls to become first lady again on Inauguration Day. The latter may command a higher public profile. .