Amazon MGM Studios on Thursday dropped a really temporary first look and new particulars about its upcoming documentary on first girl 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 introduced on social media, alongside a presumably nonetheless from the movie of Trump searching of the window of a car.
The documentary provides “unprecedented access to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 Presidential Inauguration — through the eyes of the First Lady-elect herself,” based on the promotional blurb.
“Step inside Melania Trump’s world as she orchestrates inauguration plans, navigates the complexities of the White House transition, and reenters public life with her family,” it reads. “With exclusive footage capturing critical meetings, private conversations, and never-before-seen environments, MELANIA showcases Mrs. Trump’s return to one of the world’s most powerful roles.”
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The movie is directed by Brett Ratner, who confronted a number of 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 kind of responsibilities I have,” together with “transition team work, moving to the White House, establishing my team, the First Lady’s office, and making the residence a home.”
A 3-part docuseries in regards to the first girl can 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 12 months, longtime Democratic strategist James Carville questioned the movie’s large worth. “They could make a documentary on the history of the universe and not spend $40 million,” he stated, including: “You can produce a world-class documentary for $2 million.”
