{"id":62195,"date":"2026-06-20T11:14:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:14:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62195"},"modified":"2026-06-20T11:14:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:14:43","slug":"amazon-drops-sam-altman-movie-after-openai-deal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62195","title":{"rendered":"Amazon Drops Sam Altman Movie After OpenAI Deal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Amazon is walking away from Artificial, a nearly complete movie about Sam Altman, just months after striking a deal with ChatGPT company OpenAI.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The company chose to drop its involvement in the biopic following multiple private test screenings and confirmed the news in a statement sent to <u>Puck<\/u>. Directed by Challengers and Call Me by Your Name filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, the film stars Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) as the controversial OpenAI CEO, Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) as Elon Musk, Monica Barbaro (Top Gun: Maverick) as Mira Murati, and more.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The decision, made by Prime Video head Mike Hopkins, follows <u>a deal made between Amazon and OpenAI<\/u> in February of this year that saw the former commit to an investment of $50 billion. Now, the Jeff Bezos tech company says it&#8217;s working with the Artificial team to find it a new distributor.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><img alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Sam Altman. Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">&#8220;We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca Guadagnino as an award-winning filmmaker \u2014 not to mention a longstanding relationship that we hope to continue,&#8221; an Amazon spokesperson said. &#8220;We believe that Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio and are working closely with the filmmaking team to find the film a new home.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Artificial takes place during the window where Altman was fired and rehired at OpenAI in 2023. <u>Variety<\/u>&#8216;s sources say reactions to the movie were positive following test screenings, with additional screenings for studios held Thursday.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">One insider who has seen the film suggested its portrayal of Altman and Musk is particularly critical, saying that they are the characters watchers will &#8220;like the least.&#8221; Puck also reported that Hopkins watched one early version of the movie \u2013 which apparently carried a darker tone than what was conveyed by the script written by SNL alum Simon Rich \u2013 before he decided to see it shopped elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><output class=\"box-wrapper jsx-2673806401\" data-cy=\"article-slideshow\"><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"\/><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">The Biggest Movies Coming in 2026<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img alt=\"2026 is here, so let's look at what Hollywood's got in store for us over the next 12 months, ranging from horror and sci-fi to superheroes and fantasy to whatever Disney and Pixar have planned. &lt;p&gt;&#10;&#10;Check out the movies we can't wait to catch in 2026!\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"\/><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"mask:url(https:\/\/kraken.ignimgs.com\/_next\/static\/media\/RightChevron.272be43c.svg?cors=1) no-repeat center center \/ contain;background:currentColor\"\/><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/output><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Artificial was expected to release sometime this year but it&#8217;s now without a release date. Its cast also includes Jason Schwartzman (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World), Yura Borisov (Anora), Cooper Hoffman (The Long Walk), and Billie Lourd (Star Wars: Episode 7 \u2013 The Force Awakens).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Photo by Justin Sullivan\/Getty Images.<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He&#8217;s best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/amazon-walks-away-from-nearly-complete-sam-altman-movie-just-months-after-openai-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Amazon is walking away from Artificial, a nearly complete movie about Sam Altman, just months after striking a deal with ChatGPT company OpenAI. 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