Amazon has agreed to pat $40 million to license a Melania Trump documentary, as Jeff Bezos makes overtures to Trump.
The paycheck is another in a long line of favorable gestures made by the company, and especially Jeff Bezos, toward the Trumps.
No one in Hollywood has wanted to work with Brett Ratner since he was accused of sexual misconduct. So why is he helming a film about the First Lady?
The film, billed by the company as a “behind the scenes” look at her life, started shooting in December and is slated for theatrical and streaming release this year.
Melania will reportedly be involved in a project, which some critics see as another bid to curry favor with Trump
The documentary comes as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and other tech and media execs seemingly want to curry favor with Trump—and avoid his wrath.
The incoming first lady will serve as an executive producer for the film, but it's unclear how much she'll be paid.
Amazon has paid $40 million for a documentary of Melania Trump’s life story in Jeff Bezos’s latest attempt to ingratiate himself with the president-elect.
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,
As Jeff Bezos joins the lineup of billionaires making nice with President-elect Donald Trump, Amazon Prime Video said Sunday that it plans to release a documentary about Melania Trump to “give viewers an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at the incoming first lady.
Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video.
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.