Production underway on $40M Melania Trump documentary from Amazon

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Kennedy Felton Lifestyle Correspondent

By Kennedy Felton (Lifestyle Correspondent ), Kalé Carey (Reporter), Zachary Hill (Video Editor)

Amazon says filming is underway for a $40 million documentary chronicling the life of incoming first lady, Melania Trump. The documentary, due to stream on Prime Video in mid-2025, will reportedly offer an “unprecedented” perspective on her life.

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The announcement follows a recent meeting between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and President-elect Donald Trump at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, which draws attention to their relationship.

Melania is set to serve as the executive producer of her own limited series and the documentary. Hollywood director Brett Ratner, known for the “Rush Hour” movies and Academy Award-winning “The Revenant,” will direct the projects.

Bezos, who also owns The Washington Post, has recently faced scrutiny in politics, such as when he halted the newspaper’s planned endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris just days before the 2024 election.

Bezos said presidential endorsements can create a perception of bias and “do nothing to tip the scales of an election.”

Last week, The Post received additional criticism after a cartoonist resigned. The cartoonist claimed her sketch depicting Bezos and other wealthy figures paying tribute to a statue of Trump was rejected. She said she wanted to hold those in power accountable.

Bezos also made headlines last month for pledging a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural fund.

Neither the incoming first lady nor the president-elect have publicly commented on the project.

[Kennedy Felton]

“A BEHIND THE SCENES LOOK” INTO THE INCOMING FIRST LADY OF THE UNITED STATES.

THAT’S AMAZON’S VISION WITH A NEW 40 MILLION DOLLAR DOCUMENTARY ON THE LIFE OF MELANIA TRUMP.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS A MEETING BETWEEN JEFF BEZOS AND PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP AT HIS MAR-A-LAGO RESORT, DRAWING ATTENTION TO THEIR RELATIONSHIP.

NOW, AMAZON ANNOUNCES PRIME VIDEO SUBSCRIBERS WILL SEE TRUMP’S WIFE ON SCREENS LATER THIS YEAR.

MELANIA PLANS TO PRODUCE HER OWN LIMITED SERIES AND FILM WITH BRETT RATNER DIRECTING THE PROJECT…BEST KNOWN FOR THE ‘RUSH HOUR’ MOVIES AND FOR PRODUCING THE OSCAR WINNING FILM, ‘THE REVENANT’

IT’S ONE OF THE FIRST PROJECTS ASSOCIATED WITH RATNER IN RECENT YEARS, AFTER MAKING HEADLINES IN 2017 WHEN SEVERAL ACTRESSES ACCUSED THE HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT…ALLEGATIONS HE HAS DENIED.

JUST LAST MONTH JEFF BEZOS PLEDGED ONE MILLION IN DONATIONS TO TRUMP’S INAGUARAL FUND.

AMAZON’S FOUNDER SAYS HE’S OPTIMISTIC ABOUT THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION, BUT RECENT EVENTS ARE FALLING UNDER PUBLIC SCRUTINY.

BEZOS MADE HEADLINES AFTER STEPPING IN TO HALT THE WASHINGTON POST’S PLANNED ENDORSEMENT OF VICE PRESIDENT KAMALA HARRIS JUST DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTION.

AS OWNER OF THE PAPER, HE SAID PRESIDENTIAL ENDORSEMENTS CREATE A PERCEPTION OF BIAS AND HE MADE THE DECISION TO CUT IT.

THE POST IS ALSO UNDER SCRUTINY AFTER A CARTOONIST RESIGNED, CLAIMING HER SKETCH—DEPICTING BEZOS AND OTHER PROMINENT FIGURES PAYING TRIBUTE TO A STATUE OF TRUMP—WAS REJECTED.

PRODUCTION FOR THE DOCUMENTARY IS ALREADY UNDERWAY…NEITHER MELANIA NOR THE PRESIDENT-ELECT MADE COMMENTS ABOUT THE FILM.

FOR STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS, I’M KENNEDY FELTON.