Archive · 30 Jul 2026
Neon Secures Distribution for 'Artificial' After Amazon Pulls Out
A movie called 'Artificial' tells the story of Sam Altman, the boss of a big AI company called OpenAI.
The film was almost finished, but the company that was going to show it, Amazon MGM Studios, decided to stop.
A smaller company named Neon said they would show the movie instead.
The actor Andrew Garfield, who plays Sam Altman, said he was happy that the movie found a new home and thanked Amazon for being supportive.
The movie shows what happened when Sam Altman was briefly fired and then brought back as the boss of OpenAI.
It has many well-known actors in it, and people are waiting to see when it will be released.
Amazon MGM Studios dropped the nearly finished film "Artificial" after partnering with OpenAI.
Independent distributor Neon acquired global rights to the film, citing a better fit for release.
Andrew Garfield, who portrays Sam Altman, thanked Amazon for support during production.
The film follows Altman's brief ouster and reinstatement as OpenAI CEO in 2023.
"Artificial" features a cast including Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, and others.
- Who
- Andrew Garfield, Luca Guadagnino, Sam Altman, Neon, Amazon MGM Studios
- What
- Film 'Artificial' about Sam Altman's brief ouster and reinstatement at OpenAI
- When
- Amazon dropped the project months ago; Neon acquired rights recently
- Where
- Global distribution
- Why
- Amazon felt the film would be better served by a different studio; Neon saw a better fit
- Film title
- Artificial
- Director
- Luca Guadagnino
- Lead actor
- Andrew Garfield
- Distributor
- Neon
- Release status
- Global rights acquired, release pending