Amazon Drops Sam Altman Movie After OpenAI Deal

Amazon is dropping its involvement in "Artificial," a movie about Sam Altman, despite the film being nearly complete. This decision comes months after Amazon struck a deal with OpenAI. Here's the thing: The movie, directed by Luca Guadagnino, stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk. Amazon confirmed the news in a statement, saying it's working with the film's team to find a new distributor. What's interesting is that this move follows a significant investment Amazon made in OpenAI earlier this year. Prime Video head Mike Hopkins made the decision after private test screenings. Sources suggest the film's portrayal of Altman and Musk is critical, with one insider noting they are the characters viewers will "like the least." The bottom line: "Artificial" was expected to release this year but is now without a release date, leaving its future uncertain.