Luca Guadagnino's movie is about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
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Months after Amazon deepened its ties with OpenAI, Amazon MGM Studios has dropped plans to release Luca Guadagnino's star-studded movie about Sam Altman and the leadership crisis that nearly toppled him."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," an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement.Directed by "Call Me by Your Name" filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, "Artificial" is a retelling of the tumultuous few days during which Altman was abruptly fired from and then quickly reinstated at OpenAI.Altman was ousted from the company on November 17, 2023, in a move many in the tech community likened to a "coup." Five days later, OpenAI announced an agreement had been reached for Altman's return as CEO. In recent months, evidence presented in the Musk v. Altman trial has offered further insight into what went down during those chaotic few days.OpenAI and Guadagnino did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.An all-star castThe startup saga was adapted into a screenplay by former "Saturday Night Live" writer Simon Rich, and the movie features an all-star cast, including Andrew Garfield as Altman, as well as Cooper Koch and Mark Rylance.Director Guadagnino, who received an Oscar nomination in 2018, said filming had wrapped by October 2025. He had previously worked with Amazon MGM Studios on movies such as "Challengers."
