Melania Trump unplugged in Amazon doco

Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video.

Melania Trump has sought to maintain her privacy since the start of her first stint as first lady in 2016. Picture: Getty Images

Incoming first lady Melania Trump will be the subject of a new documentary directed by Brett Ratner and distributed by Amazon Prime Video.

Filming is under way on a documentary that will give viewers an “unprecedented behind-the-scenes look” at Mrs Trump and a “truly unique story”.

The former and now future first lady also released a self-titled memoir late last year.

The film is the latest connection between Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and president-elect Donald Trump after the billionaire last month announced plans to donate $US1m to the Republican’s inauguration fund, and said it would also stream Mr Trump’s inauguration on its Prime Video service, a separate in-kind donation worth another $US1m.

The two men had been at odds in the past. During his first term, Mr Trump criticised Amazon and railed against the political coverage at The Washington Post, which Mr Bezos owns.

But he’s struck a more conciliatory tone recently as Amazon and other tech companies seek to improve their relationship with the incoming president.

Mr Bezos expressed some excitement last month about potential regulatory cuts in the coming years and said he was “optimistic” about Mr Trump’s second term.

Donald and melania Trump at his Mar-A-Lago resort on New year’s Eve. Picture: GettyImages

The film also marks the first project that Ratner has directed since he was accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women, including actor Olivia Munn, in the early days of the #MeToo reckoning in November 2017.

Ratner, whose lawyer denied the allegations, directed the Rush Hour film series, Red Dragon and ’X-Men: The Last Stand. Fernando Sulichin, an Argentine filmmaker, is executive producer.

Ms Trump has sought to maintain her privacy even as she served as first lady, focusing on raising their son, Barron, and promoting her “Be Best” initiative to support children.

While she appeared at her husband’s campaign launch event for 2024 and attended the closing night of the Republican National Convention in July, she has otherwise stayed off the campaign trail.

AP