Universal Still Plans Overseas Release for Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Doc
variety.com • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Universal is proceeding with the international release of Alex Gibney's nearly 4-hour documentary "Musk," despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise, with no set overseas release date yet.
- The documentary will premiere theatrically in North America on October 9 through Bleecker Street and is scheduled to stream on HBO in early 2027.
- Elon Musk has publicly criticized the film on social media as a "hit piece," accusing Gibney of compiling interviews from people with personal grudges or limited knowledge of him.
- The documentary includes an interview with Ashley St. Clair, a MAGA influencer who had a child with Musk, and features text exchanges between them regarding the 2024 presidential election.
- Musk's lawyer, Alex Spiro, has threatened defamation litigation over the film's content, specifically referencing the texts with St. Clair.
