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CatWoman

(79,782 posts)
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:05 PM Sunday

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 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.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/melania-trump-documentary-amazon-prime-video/

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A Melania Trump documentary will be released by Amazon Prime Video this year (Original Post) CatWoman Sunday OP
🤣 Deuxcents Sunday #1
My response Rebl2 Yesterday #13
"The incoming first lady is an executive producer on the film" Intractable Sunday #2
Will she speak all those languages she 'said' she could speak? keithbvadu2 Sunday #3
Bezos NJCher Sunday #4
A 'behind' the scenes look...🤣 sheshe2 Sunday #5
A documentary made without her input would be far more fun jmowreader Sunday #6
If you have ever wanted to live in an era of astonishingly stupid propaganda dgauss Sunday #7
More about Brett sheshe2 Sunday #8
Documenting what? GoodRaisin Sunday #9
Going to be a short film. She seems to be one of the Ilsa Yesterday #10
So we should just presume Blue_Tires Yesterday #11
First ho on tv, I dread even seeing the teasers - hope I manage to miss them! lark Yesterday #12
Do I care????? bdamomma Yesterday #14

Intractable

(649 posts)
2. "The incoming first lady is an executive producer on the film"
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:16 PM
Sunday

So, every bit of script must meet with her approval.

Needless to say, the movie will show what she wants us to see, unlike a movie such as The Apprentice, which shows the juicy bits.

NJCher

(38,353 posts)
4. Bezos
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:19 PM
Sunday

the guy who actually looks like a dickhead.

trump is going to make such a mess of this attempt at the presidency that these guys are all going to regret their donated $1 million.

sheshe2

(88,400 posts)
5. A 'behind' the scenes look...🤣
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:19 PM
Sunday

She is the exec producer and the director was fired for 'dexual misconduct'.

jmowreader

(51,663 posts)
6. A documentary made without her input would be far more fun
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:20 PM
Sunday

However, it could only be shown in places named "Entrance In Back."

dgauss

(1,163 posts)
7. If you have ever wanted to live in an era of astonishingly stupid propaganda
Sun Jan 5, 2025, 11:23 PM
Sunday

promoted by self serving billionaires, 2025 is the year for you!

Ilsa

(62,312 posts)
10. Going to be a short film. She seems to be one of the
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 12:06 AM
Yesterday

least accomplished First Ladies in my lifetime.

Blue_Tires

(57,103 posts)
11. So we should just presume
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 01:30 AM
Yesterday

There won't be any negative stories or op-eds about Donnie in the WaPo for the next four years at least? 😐

lark

(24,384 posts)
12. First ho on tv, I dread even seeing the teasers - hope I manage to miss them!
Mon Jan 6, 2025, 11:06 AM
Yesterday

I wouldn't give this grifting hater 2 seconds of my time and don't give a hoot how much men like her "kidneys", she's horrible and awful.

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