'Melania' and 'Rush Hour' director Brett Ratner's rise, fall, and attempted comeback
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'Melania' and 'Rush Hour' director Brett Ratner's rise, fall, and attempted comeback
"It's been more than a decade since Brett Ratner directed a major motion picture, and nearly a decade since six women accused him of sexual misconduct. Now he appears to be staging a comeback with a little help from President Donald Trump. Ratner directed the authorized documentary about first lady Melania Trump, which premiered in theaters on Friday. A spokesperson for Ratner told Business Insider that"
""Melania" is getting a limited theatrical run before it begins streaming on Amazon, which paid $40 million to license the film. "It's been an honor to work beside you during this past year," Ratner wrote of Melania in an Instagram post. "I look forward to showing the world what an incredible First Lady you are!" Ratner's return comes after he stepped back from the public eye around 2017, when he faced sexual misconduct and harassment accusations at the height of the #MeToo era."
Brett Ratner is a Hollywood director and producer known for the Rush Hour franchise who has not directed a major motion picture in more than a decade. Six women accused him of sexual misconduct around 2017, and he stepped back from the public eye amid those accusations. Ratner directed an authorized documentary about first lady Melania Trump that premiered in theaters and will stream on Amazon after a limited run, with Amazon paying $40 million to license the film. Ratner is also reported to be working on a docuseries about the Abraham Accords. He cofounded RatPac Entertainment in 2012, which helped finance the award-winning film Gravity in 2013.
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