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Amazon MGM Sets Theatrical Release for 'Melania' Documentary on Jan. 30, 2026

Directed by Brett Ratner, the project combines a theatrical feature with a Prime Video docuseries, with Melania Trump credited as an executive producer.

Overview

  • Amazon MGM will open the feature exclusively in U.S. theaters and select overseas markets on Jan. 30, 2026, with a later Prime Video debut to follow.
  • The film tracks the 20 days before the 2025 inauguration from Melania Trump’s vantage point, drawing on what the studio calls unprecedented access.
  • Prime Video will also carry a three-episode companion docuseries tied to the project.
  • Brett Ratner directs in his first release since 2017 sexual misconduct allegations, after which Warner Bros. ended its relationship with him.
  • Melania Trump is credited as an executive producer; the New York Post reports Amazon spent about $40 million on the deal as producer Marc Beckman disputes a reported $28 million payout and says the president had no role, and he says the team is finishing the film and series.