Sam Altman Biopic "Artificial" Lands New Backer Neon

The biopic about OpenAI founder Sam Altman, titled "Artificial," has a new backer in Neon. This comes after Amazon MGM Studios dropped the film, which was directed by Luca Guadagnino and is almost complete. Neon acquired the film following a bidding process and plans to release it later this year. The company aims to compete in this year's Oscar race. "Artificial" chronicles the days leading up to Altman's 2023 firing and reinstatement as OpenAI chief executive. It stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman, with Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, and Ike Barinholtz as Elon Musk also featured. Amazon dropped the nearly complete $40 million film last month, despite a multi-billion-dollar deal between Amazon and OpenAI. This news matters because it brings an almost-completed film about a prominent tech figure back into contention for release and awards.