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Elon Musk Documentary's Release May Be Shelved by Universal
Universal has no release date for the documentary, and some executives expect it to be shelved after Elon Musk attacked the film and threatened legal action.
- On Thursday, Universal representative Evan Langweiler confirmed the studio remains committed to internationally releasing Alex Gibney's documentary "Musk," stating "plans have not changed."
- Reports suggested Universal feared "politically sensitive" blowback from the Trump administration regarding the critical documentary, prompting internal deliberations about releasing the project.
- Attendees at the Venice Film Festival gave the documentary a five-minute standing ovation, yet Elon Musk labeled it a "psy op," and his lawyer Alex Spiro issued formal legal notice to Gibney's production company.
- Distributor Bleecker Street will release "Musk" in North America on October 9, while Universal retains international rights and works through its release strategy amid internal discussions.
- Gibney's four-hour investigation features an AI-generated avatar of Musk, "who's been trained on all available interviews the mogul has given," continuing the filmmaker's history of critical examinations without subject cooperation.
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Universal, Facing Backlash Over ‘Musk,’ Now Holds Internal Talks to Keep Alex Gibney’s Doc
The studio, which paid millions in 2023 to acquire the doc for overseas release, had gone silent about distribution plans of late and the filmmakers were girding for it to be dropped.
·Los Angeles, United States
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Universal Getting Cold Feet On Elon Musk Movie?
Hollywood Reporter: “When it screened at the Venice Film Festival earlier this month, Musk got the kind of reception every international distributor dreams about. Attendees applauded enthusiastically for five minutes and saluted director Alex Gibney, even shouting ‘thank you’ inside the festival’s Sala Grande for his hard-hitting investigation into the world’s richest man.” “But despite that instant and reassuring focus group, Universal Pictures…
·New York, United States
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