What We Know About The Future Of Amazon’s Dropped Sam Altman Film Biopic
Key takeaways
- Open AI CEO Sam Altman on Feb. 3, 2025.
- The announcement comes months after Amazon, owned by Altman’s personal friend Jeff Bezos, said it would invest roughly $50 billion in OpenAI months after striking a different, $38 billion cloud computing deal.
- Netflix reportedly passed on "Artificial" as has Focus Features, which is enjoying the success of record-breaking horror film “Obsession.”
Topline. The future of a rumored-to-be-unflattering film about Open AI co-founder Sam Altman looks murky after Amazon, the movie’s original distributor, abruptly dropped it and other big-name options, like Netflix and Focus, are said to have also passed on the film.
Open AI CEO Sam Altman on Feb. 3, 2025. Getty Images Key Facts Amazon backed out of its deal to distribute “Artificial,” a biopic about Altman, and said it would be "better served if it were released by a different studio" and sent the movie by Oscar-winning director Luca Guadagnino scrambling to find a new home.
The announcement comes months after Amazon, owned by Altman’s personal friend Jeff Bezos, said it would invest roughly $50 billion in OpenAI months after striking a different, $38 billion cloud computing deal.