Amazon will release a film about the life of former and future first lady Melania Trump.
Billionaire Amazon and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos is riding the lucrative red wave cash cow this year via his Prime Video service in partnership with Melania to release the film in theaters.
The documentary is expected to hit the big screen worldwide in the second half of 2025.
Mrs. Trump will serve as executive producer with Fernando Sulichin of New Element Media, and Brett Ratner of RatPac Entertainment will serve as director of the film. This is evident from a report by Fox News.
Filming began in December 2024 and Prime Video will share more details about the project as production progresses throughout the year.
Melania Trump will take office as first lady of the US for the second time this month, after her husband Donald Trump won his second, non-consecutive presidential term.
“We are excited to share this truly unique story with our millions of customers around the world,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement.
Melania Trump is teaming up with Amazon’s Prime Video to release a documentary about her life in theaters around the world later this year
The partnership comes as Jeff Bezos’ company tries to ride the lucrative red wave, while the CEO comes under fire for defending The Washington Post’s decision not to endorse a candidate in the 2024 presidential race.
The collaboration with Bezos’ production and entertainment company comes as he faces criticism for defending his newspaper’s decision not to support anyone in the 2024 presidential elections.
He said it was the “principled” and “correct” decision for the Post not to get involved.
The Melania Trump documentary gives viewers an ‘unprecedented look behind the scenes’ into her life.
Melanija Knavs, born in 1970 in Slovenia, then part of Yugoslavia, started working as a fashion model at the age of 16. She changed the spelling of her name to Melania Knauss because she was looking for more encouraging work across Europe.
Trump emigrated to the US in 1996 to work as a model in Manhattan and was introduced to her future husband in 1998.
She became the president-elect’s third wife in 2005 and gave Trump his fifth and final child, Barron, in 2006.
Trump released her book Melania a few months ago. The memoir provides a portrait of Trump’s life and includes personal stories and family photos that have not previously been shared publicly.
Her memoir, composed mainly of picture books, has topped the New York Times best-selling list since its publication in early October.
During her four years as first lady, the mother of one focused on strengthening the child welfare system through her Be Best initiative.
And she said she would make that the cornerstone of her second four years, a continuation of “creating a safe and nurturing space for children to learn, grow and thrive.”
Melania Trump returns to Washington, DC this month after her husband Donald Trump won re-election in November. Pictured: The former and future first couple walk the route during their first opening parade on January 20, 2017