"The making of Melania, Amazon MGM Studios' biopic about First Lady Melania Trump, was so chaotic and stressful that multiple crew members are dishing about the terrible experience they had on set including pointed critiques of the director, Brett Ratner. Melania is set to open in about 1,400 theaters on Jan. 30, with Amazon sinking a whopping $75 million into the project, consisting of an initial $40 million for the distribution rights and an additional $35 million into its promotional and advertising budget."
"The film had a troubled and bumpy road to get to its premiere, according to a report by Rolling Stone's Tessa Stuart, who wrote that crew members told her the worst part of working on the film wasn't promoting the Trump administration it was having to work alongside accused sex pest Brett Ratner. Stuart's article dives into the frantic scramble the crew had to undertake to get as much footage as possible of the first lady in the weeks leading up to the inauguration."
Production of the Melania biopic was chaotic, with multiple crew members reporting stressful, disorganized conditions and pointed critiques of director Brett Ratner. The crew undertook a frantic scramble to capture as much footage as possible in the weeks leading up to the inauguration, coordinating three separate production teams across Florida, Washington, D.C., and New York City. Secret Service protection for Melania Trump added logistical and travel complications, including filming aboard the Trump Organization's Boeing 757. Amazon invested $75 million ($40M distribution rights plus $35M promotion) and plans to open the film in about 1,400 theaters on Jan. 30, amid concerns about soft ticket sales for a documentary.
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