Amazon MGM Studios Drops Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman Film 'Artificial' After $50B OpenAI Investment
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Lily Ford
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Amazon MGM Studios has dropped Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film 'Artificial' about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, starring Andrew Garfield. The decision was made by Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios chief Mike Hopkins, who informed the filmmaker and producing team. The move comes just months after Amazon invested $50 billion in OpenAI as part of a multi-year strategic partnership, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest. The film will now be shopped to other studios.
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· 3 pulledAmazon MGM Studios has dropped Luca Guadagnino's upcoming film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The Andrew Garfield-starrer will now be shopped to other studios.
Reports, originating in Puck on Friday, say the decision came from Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios chief Mike Hopkins, who told the Oscar-nominated filmmaker and producing team.
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