Amazon reportedly spent $40 million to secure the rights to produce and stream a documentary about Melania Trump, outbidding both Disney and Paramount in what some observers interpret as yet another stretch in a race to earn some more of her husband's goodwill.

According to Puck News, the sum only covers a flagship documentary that will be released in theaters and on Prime in the second half of 2025; a two-to-three episode docuseries will then air as a follow-up.

One of the biggest names attached to the project is Brett........

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