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Amazon MGM outbid Disney by $26 million for Melania Trump film, raising ethical concerns over $28 million payday. Critics outraged.
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“Project Unicorn” nightmare behind Melania Trump film with crew demanding names be removed. Toxic set under director Brett Ratner.
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Empty theater seating charts suggest public boycott of Trump film, leaving $75 million production in collapse. Trump claims “selling out.”
Amazon MGM reportedly shattered streaming records by dropping $75 million on Melania, outbidding Disney by a staggering $26 million. The deal, allegedly finalized after a private Mar-a-Lago dinner with Jeff Bezos, has raised massive ethical red flags as Melania Trump, serving as Executive Producer, is set to pocket a 70% licensing fee. Industry critics are calling out the $28 million payday as a blatant “buying of access,” especially considering the film’s abysmal $1 million opening weekend projections.
Behind the scenes, the project was reportedly a “Project Unicorn” nightmare, with two-thirds of the crew demanding their names be scrubbed from the credits. Staffers cited a “toxic” and “disorganized” set under director Brett Ratner, whose return from a decade-long MeToo-related exile has only fueled the backlash. While Trump claims the film is “selling out,” viral screenshots of empty theater seating charts across the U.S. suggest that the public is staging a silent boycott, leaving the $75 million production in a state of total collapse.
