A Melania Trump documentary will be released by Amazon Prime Video this year
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary distributed by Amazon Prime Video, the streaming branch 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 on the film directed by Brett Ratner, who was infamously cast out of the Warner Brothers 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 slated for release at some point during the second half of this year."Prime Video will be sharing more details on the project as filming progresses and release plans are finalized.We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world," the company said.The former and now future first lady also released a self-titled memoir late last year.
Her husband takes office on Jan.20.
The film is the latest connection between Amazon founder Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump.The company in December announced plans to donate $1 million to the President-elect's inauguration fund, and said that it would also stream Trump's inauguration on its Prime Video service, a separate in-kind donation worth another $1 million.The two men had been at odds in the past.
During his first term, Trump criticized Amazon and railed against the political coverage at The Washington Post, which Bezos owns.But he's struck a more conciliatory tone recently as Amazon and other tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.In December, Bezos expressed some excitement about potential regulatory cutbacks in the coming years and said he was "optimistic" about Trump's second term.Bezos in October did not allow the Post to endorse a presidential candidate, a move that led to tens of thousands of pe...