Overview
- The Hollywood Reporter says the film plans a red-carpet launch at The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, with Amazon declining comment and no premiere date announced.
- Amazon MGM Studios will release the documentary in theaters on Jan. 30, 2026 in the U.S. and select overseas territories, with a Prime Video window to follow, in a deal reported at about $40 million.
- A one-minute trailer released last week promotes “unprecedented access” to the 20 days leading up to the 2025 inauguration and has driven fresh scrutiny and online reaction.
- Director Brett Ratner returns to filmmaking after 2017 misconduct allegations he denied, and recent reports noted his appearance in newly released Epstein-related photos.
- The Kennedy Center’s renaming has prompted a lawsuit by Rep. Joyce Beatty and artist pushback, and separate reporting has described Ratner’s extensive White House access that reportedly unsettled some Secret Service personnel.