Sam Altman Biopic "Artificial" Terrifies Hollywood Studios

A new biographical drama about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, titled "Artificial," is reportedly terrifying Hollywood studios. Amazon MGM Studios dropped the film from its 2027 release slate, despite it being greenlit and having completed principal photography. A source indicates the film's scathing portrayal of Altman and Elon Musk chilled the studio. Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has close ties to Altman, and Amazon announced a large investment in OpenAI in January 2026. Amazon stated the film would be "better served" by a different studio. The movie, directed by Luca Guadagnino, stars Andrew Garfield as Sam Altman. It focuses on Altman's turbulent November 2023, when he was fired and reinstated as OpenAI CEO. A source who saw the movie and a podcaster who read the script describe it as "critical of Altman and the AI race," and "not a flattering portrait." This matters because a major film about a prominent tech figure is facing significant studio resistance due to its content.