US EditionWhat to Know About the Melania Trump Documentary
- On Saturday, Jan. 24, First Lady Melania Trump hosted a private White House screening, with a Trump-Kennedy Center premiere slated for Jan. 29 and an Amazon Prime release on Jan. 30.
- After the 2024 election, Melania Trump launched Muse Films and pursued a documentary of the 20 days before the Jan. 20, 2025 inauguration, while Marc Beckman recommended Brett Ratner and secured a $40-million Amazon MGM Studios deal.
- Brett Ratner, director and producer, has faced sexual-assault allegations dating to 2017, prompting agents and studios to sever ties, though Ratner and others disputed these claims.
- Online critics noted sparse bookings and empty seats at screenings, with user Neetu Khandelwal writing only 2 tickets sold and Jamie Bonkiewicz reporting no sales in Omaha Monday.
- Ratner's ties to wealthy backers like Len Blavatnik and Steven Mnuchin enabled access and financing, producing further Amazon projects including a three-part docuseries airing later this year.
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What to know about the Melania Trump documentary
As Melania Trump prepares to walk the red carpet at the newly rebranded Kennedy Center Thursday evening, she is proving that a peek behind the curtain of her life isn’t just a historical record, but a multi-million-dollar commodity.
Stephen Colbert blasts Melania Trump's documentary ahead of opening weekend: 'No tickets sold'
The late-night comedian pointed out that there are "two 7:30 showings with exactly zero tickets purchased" in New York City, adding, "That must be heartbreaking for the first lady."Stephen Colbert; Melania Trump Stefanie Keenan/Getty; ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via GettyStephen Colbert is blasting Melania Trump’s forthcoming documentary ahead of its opening weekend. The late-night host ripped into Amazon MGM Studios’ first lady doc on Tuesd…
Stephen Colbert Roasts Melania Trump as First Lady's Doc Is Set to Flop: 'Zero Tickets Sold'
Stephen Colbert laid into Melania Trump amid the news that the first lady’s upcoming documentary, “MELANIA,” was failing to generate ticket sales at the box office. The comedian struggled to contain his glee as he shared the news with his “The Late Show” studio audience Tuesday evening, especially when he confirmed that “zero tickets” had been sold for the 7:30 showings for Saturday at the Regal and AMC Times Square cinemas. “Amazon bribed a who…
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