Archive · 5 Jun 2025
Luca Guadagnino to Direct Film on Sam Altman OpenAI Drama
A new movie is being made about the drama at OpenAI, where Sam Altman was briefly fired as CEO.
The movie, titled 'Artificial,' will be directed by Luca Guadagnino.
The story will focus on the events of November 2023, when Altman was fired and then quickly rehired.
The film is set to start production this summer in San Francisco and Italy.
Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Sam Altman, and Monica Barbaro may play Mira Murati.
Yura Borisov is also in talks to be in the film.
Amazon MGM Studios is backing the project.
Luca Guadagnino is set to direct a film about the OpenAI CEO Sam Altman drama.
The film, titled 'Artificial,' will cover the events of November 2023.
Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Sam Altman.
Production is planned to begin this summer in San Francisco and Italy.
The film is backed by Amazon MGM Studios.
- Who
- Luca Guadagnino will direct. Andrew Garfield is in talks to play Sam Altman, and Monica Barbaro may play Mira Murati.
- What
- A film called 'Artificial' is being made about the firing and rehiring of Sam Altman as OpenAI CEO.
- When
- Production is hoping to start this summer.
- Where
- The film will be shot in San Francisco and Italy.
- Why
- The film will cover the events of November 2023, when Sam Altman was fired and rehired amid growing concerns over AI safety and internal tensions.
- Film Title
- Artificial
- Director
- Luca Guadagnino
- Subject
- Sam Altman
- Potential Lead Actor
- Andrew Garfield (in talks)
- Studio
- Amazon MGM Studios
- Filming Locations
- San Francisco and Italy
- Event Covered
- November 2023