Amazon's Massive Push for Melania Doc Sparks Motives Debate
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Amazon paid $40 million for Melania Trump’s documentary and is dedicating roughly $35 million to its marketing—an unprecedented level for a documentary—prompting questions about motive, editorial control, and whether the push signals political maneuvering around the film’s association with director Brett Ratner, with the movie rolling out in theaters worldwide and a related docuseries before landing on Prime.
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