The retailer—which found itself targeted during Trump’s first term—is paying a gargantuan amount of money for a documentary about Melania Trump.
Amazon is forking over $40 million for the licensing rights to a documentary about incoming First Lady Melania Trump directed by alleged sexual harasser Brett Ratner, according to a report. The as-yet-untitled film will receive a small theatrical release before it appears on the e-commerce giant’s streaming platform,
Amazon has agreed to pat $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos makes overtures to Trump.
The Brett Ratner-directed documentary is set to be released later this year with cameos from son Barron and husband Donald.
Amazon has cozied up to President-elect Donald Trump since he won the election, with a documentary about his wife, incoming first lady Melania Trump, being its latest gesture.
Melania Trump is the focus of a new documentary that's set for release by Amazon Prime Video later this year, the company announced Sunday.
Amazon founder and executive chairman Jeff Bezos “took a personal interest in the doc,” a source tells Page Six.
The film, scheduled to be released later this year, will give viewers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the incoming first lady’s life, Amazon said.
News of the documentary was first broken by Semafor, which noted that the production has already begun shooting and is expected to enjoy a brief theatrical run before coming to Amazon’s streaming service,
Melania Trump is set to star in an Amazon Prime documentary by Brett Ratner, featuring cameos from Donald Trump and Barron.
The deal reportedly also includes a "previously undisclosed two-to-three-episode follow-up docuseries" about Melania, as well.