Watch the New Trailer for the Explosive Documentary on Elon Musk
Gizmodo • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The new documentary titled "Musk," directed by acclaimed filmmaker Alex Gibney, offers an in-depth look at billionaire Elon Musk and includes interviews with Tesla’s real founders, tech critic Corey Doctorow, and Musk’s first wife, Justine Musk.
- The film, originally scheduled for late October, will now premiere in New York and Los Angeles on October 9, with a nationwide release the following weekend, due to intense public interest.
- Elon Musk has publicly criticized the documentary and its director, with his attorney threatening legal action over claims in the film, including allegations that Musk rigged the 2024 election to favor Donald Trump.
- Gibney acknowledges the legal threat but remains confident, highlighting the imbalance of wealth and power in the legal system given Musk’s estimated net worth of $929 billion.
- The documentary runs 3 hours and 45 minutes, with production extending to cover recent events involving Musk, and theaters are expected to include an intermission for viewers.
