Overview
- The First Lady’s documentary debuts in Washington ahead of a limited international theatrical rollout on Friday, following a VIP White House screening.
- Publicly visible advance bookings in major U.S., U.K. and Australian theaters show many empty or near-empty showings, with Vue’s chief executive calling U.K. sales “soft.”
- Amazon MGM Studios is said to have paid about $40 million for rights and mounted a large global campaign, yet industry trackers forecast a modest debut.
- South Africa’s main cinema chains removed the title from schedules, with the distributor citing the current climate in local reports.
- Directed by Brett Ratner in his first project since past misconduct allegations, the film skipped advance critic screenings and is slated to stream exclusively on Prime Video after theaters, as President Trump’s “selling out fast” claim faces visible counterevidence.