Amazon Drops Andrew Garfield OpenAI Film 'Artificial'

Amazon MGM Studios has decided not to distribute the upcoming film "Artificial." This movie chronicles the 2023 firing and rehiring of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. The decision was reportedly made by Mike Hopkins, head of Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. Reports suggest the final cut of the film had a darker tone than expected. This could create friction given Amazon's significant investment in OpenAI and its partnership with the tech firm. The production team is now actively looking for a new distributor for the project. The film stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk. It also features Mark Rylance, Yura Borisov, and others. The screenplay was written by Simon Rich. The story focuses on the role of OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, portrayed by Yura Borisov. No release date has been set. This matters because the film's future distribution is now uncertain.