Melania Trump calls press coverage noise as new docuseries premieres
The two-part Amazon series, directed by Brett Ratner, premieres Nov. 20 after a theatrical film earned $16.6 million.
By Emmanuel Faure ·
Melania Trump describes her media coverage as noise in a teaser for the upcoming Melania docuseries. The two-part series, directed by Brett Ratner, premiered on Prime Video on Friday, November 6, ahead of its Nov. 20 global release.
In the trailer, the former first lady states that the media seeks gossip while she views the attention as a distraction. This comment comes after she brokered a six-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine in Oleshky, a move that generated intense news coverage. The footage consists of bonus material shot by Ratner in the days following President Donald Trump’s second inauguration.
The series shifts focus from political events to personal roles, specifically that of wife and mother. A synopsis for the second episode, titled Pride & Honor, notes that Melania Trump sets a mission in motion immediately after the inauguration. She identifies her son Barron as her primary priority in the promotional material.
Amazon acquired the rights to the project for $75 million, a deal that included two additional episodes of footage not shown in the initial theatrical release. That earlier film, Melania, grossed approximately $16.6 million at the box office before streaming on Prime Video.
Amazon MGM Studios, Muse Films, New Element Media, and RatPac Entertainment produced the follow-up. Melania Trump and Marc Beckman serve as executive producers. Brett Ratner directs the series and also produces it alongside Fernando Sulichin.
