Amazon MGM Studios on Thursday dropped a really temporary first look and new particulars about its upcoming documentary on first woman Melania Trump, titled “Melania,” for which it reportedly paid $40 million for the rights.
The movie will hit theaters on Jan. 30, 2026, and later stream on Amazon Prime, the studio announced on social media, alongside a presumably nonetheless from the movie of Trump looking of the window of a automobile.
The documentary presents “unprecedented entry to the 20 days main as much as the 2025 Presidential Inauguration — by means of the eyes of the First Woman-elect herself,” in accordance with the promotional blurb.
“Step inside Melania Trump’s world as she orchestrates inauguration plans, navigates the complexities of the White Home transition, and reenters public life along with her household,” it reads. “With unique footage capturing important conferences, non-public conversations, and never-before-seen environments, MELANIA showcases Mrs. Trump’s return to one of many world’s strongest roles.”
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The movie is directed by Brett Ratner, who faced multiple sexual misconduct allegations amid the #MeToo motion. He denied the claims.
In January, Melania Trump described the movie as chronicling her “day-to-day life, what I’m doing, what sort of tasks I’ve,” together with “transition group work, shifting to the White Home, establishing my group, the First Woman’s workplace, and making the residence a house.”
A 3-part docuseries concerning the first woman can also be within the works, per Deadline.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has in current months drawn criticism for his perceived coziness with Trump. The billionaire attended Trump’s January 2025 inauguration and reportedly prevented The Washington Put up, which he owns, from endorsing Trump’s Democratic rival, former Vice President Kamala Harris, within the 2024 presidential election.
Earlier this yr, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville questioned the movie’s large value. “They may make a documentary on the historical past of the universe and never spend $40 million,” he stated, including: “You’ll be able to produce a world-class documentary for $2 million.”
