Luca Guadagnino’s OpenAI drama dropped by Amazon following $50billion partnership deal
- Amazon MGM Studios has dropped the nearly finished film *Artificial*, directed by Luca Guadagnino, which explores OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's tumultuous 2023 firing and reinstatement. The studio is working to find the project a new home.
- The decision follows Amazon's deepening financial ties with OpenAI, including a $50 billion investment earlier this year and a "multi-year strategic partnership" that accelerates OpenAI's consumption of Amazon Web Services.
- Starring Andrew Garfield as Altman, *Artificial* features an ensemble cast including Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Ike Barinholtz, and Mark Rylance in a narrative exploring OpenAI's internal turmoil.
- While test screenings boasted a "warm reception," reports suggest the film's depictions of Altman and Elon Musk are not "wholly flattering." Other studios are currently screening the project.
- Amazon claimed the film "will be better served if it were released by a different studio," ending a collaboration that previously produced Guadagnino's *Challengers* and *After the Hunt*.
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Luca Guadagnino’s new movie about Sam Altman seeks a new home after Amazon quits project
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Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' will no longer be released by Amazon MGM Studios
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