Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership
Amazon MGM Studios has abandoned Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' following a new strategic partnership with OpenAI.
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The brief
Amazon has dropped the nearly complete biopic 'Artificial,' directed by Luca Guadagnino and starring Andrew Garfield. The film focuses on OpenAI's 2023 leadership crisis and Sam Altman.
This decision follows Amazon's announcement of a strategic partnership with OpenAI. Coverage from The Times describes the film as "unflattering." Reports from Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and The Verge emphasize a collision between tech interests and Hollywood, suggesting a trend of the industry "bending the knee" to OpenAI.
While Netflix, A24, and Focus have passed on the project, Variety reports that Mubi is currently circling the film. Coverage does not yet specify if a new distributor has been secured.
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Quick answers
Who stars in and directed the movie 'Artificial'?
The film was directed by Luca Guadagnino and stars Andrew Garfield.
Why did Amazon drop the film?
Amazon dropped the movie after announcing a strategic partnership with OpenAI; The Times notes the film was "unflattering" to Sam Altman.
What is the subject matter of the film?
The biopic focuses on Sam Altman and OpenAI's leadership crisis in 2023.
Coverage (20)
- Hollywood’s ‘Artificial’ Dilemma: When Tech and Luca Guadagnino Collided The Hollywood Reporter · 24d ago
- Hollywood is bending the knee to OpenAI The Verge · 24d ago
- Amazon drops ‘unflattering’ Sam Altman film after OpenAI partnership The Times · 24d ago
- Netflix, A24 and Focus Pass on Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ as Mubi Circles (EXCLUSIVE) Variety · 26d ago
- Amazon abruptly drops Luca Guadagnino's movie about new "strategic partner" Sam Altman A.V. Club · 26d ago
- Amazon MGM Dumps a Sam Altman Biopic as Big Tech Crosses a Line in Hollywood TheWrap · 28d ago
- Amazon no longer releasing Sam Altman biopic “Artificial” starring Andrew Garfield Yahoo · 28d ago
- Amazon’s Movie Arm Abandons Film About OpenAI The New York Times · 28d ago
- Amazon Drops OpenAI Movie ‘Artificial’ After Partnering With AI Company Rolling Stone · 28d ago
- Amazon Walks Away from Nearly Complete Sam Altman Movie Just Months After OpenAI Deal IGN · 28d ago
- Amazon Dumps Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI Movie Consequence of Sound · 28d ago
- Amazon No Longer Releasing Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ Movie Deadline · 28d ago
- Amazon Won't Release Sam Altman Biopic Focused On OpenAI's 2023 Leadership Crisis Engadget · 28d ago
- Amazon Is Dumping Its Sam Altman Movie Puck · 28d ago
- Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' will no longer be released by Amazon MGM Studios Yahoo · 28d ago
- The film about Sam Altman has been dropped by Amazon MGM The Verge · 28d ago
- What I’m Hearing: Amazon’s Sam Altman Dump, “Desperate” Netflix & Quinta’s WB Exit Puck · 28d ago
- Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman, OpenAI Film ‘Artificial’ Dropped by Amazon MGM Studios The Hollywood Reporter · 28d ago
- Luca Guadagnino’s Nearly Finished Sam Altman Movie ‘Artificial’ Dropped by Amazon After OpenAI Partnership Variety · 28d ago
- Luca Guadagnino’s Sam Altman movie dropped by Amazon after it announces OpenAI partnership The Guardian · 28d ago
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