OpenAI film 'Artificial,' dropped by Amazon, finds a new home with Neon

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“Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino’s starry movie astir Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon aft it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios

ByJAKE COYLE AP movie writer

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) — “Artificial,” Luca Guadagnino's starry movie astir Sam Altman and OpenAI, has been acquired by the indie distributor Neon aft it was dropped by Amazon MGM Studios.

Neon said Tuesday that it bought the movie pursuing a bidding process. Amazon dropped the astir implicit $40 cardinal film, starring Andrew Garfield arsenic Altman, earlier this month, a astonishment determination that came conscionable months aft Amazon announced a $50 cardinal concern successful OpenAI.

Amazon said past that “Artificial” would “be amended served if it were released by a antithetic studio.”

Neon said Tuesday that it volition merchandise “Artificial” this twelvemonth and “compete successful this year's Oscar race.” The film, which chronicles the days starring up to the 2023 firing and reinstatement of Altman arsenic OpenAI main executive, besides stars Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov and Academy Award victor Mark Rylance. Ike Barinholtz plays Elon Musk.

In precocious February, Amazon signed an expansive multiyear concern with the artificial quality startup. Then earlier this month, Amazon MGM said it would enactment the movie up for merchantability to find it a caller home.

Neon has established an enviable awards-season way grounds with Oscar winners similar “Parasite” and “Anora.” The specialty statement has backed the past 7 Palme d'Or winners astatine the Cannes Film Festival. The workplace declined to disclose however overmuch it paid for the worldwide rights to “Artificial.”

“The acquisition underscores Neon’s committedness to partnering with visionary filmmakers, and bringing ambitious cinema to audiences astir the world,” the workplace said successful a statement.