Luca Guadagnino's Embattled OpenAI Movie 'Artificial' Lands at Neon

Key Points:

• Luca Guadagnino’s film "Artificial," centered on the 2023 events at OpenAI, is in advanced talks to be picked up by Neon after being dropped by Amazon MGM Studios in mid-June.
• Amazon decided to drop the film despite its $50 billion investment in OpenAI and a partnership involving Amazon Web Services, with the decision coming from Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios chief Mike Hopkins.
• The film stars Andrew Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and features a screenplay by Simon Rich, with producers including David Heyman and Jennifer Fox; it is nearly complete but faced reluctance from several major studios due to political concerns.
• Guadagnino emphasized the film’s focus on the societal and identity shifts driven by AI, highlighting the rise of a powerful oligarchy controlling technology, reflecting broader global impacts.
• The deal with Neon, if finalized, will end weeks of uncertainty about the film’s distribution, with international platform Mubi also considered as a potential home.