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EPISODE · Jun 27, 2026 · 1 MIN

News Update: Guadagnino SLAMS Amazon: OpenAI Movie Dropped After $50 Billion Deal

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Director Luca Guadagnino isn't surprised. Amazon MGM dropped his Sam Altman biopic, 'Artificial,' months after the tech giant poured $50 billion into OpenAI. Guadagnino, speaking to Italian television, called it 'industrial policy.' This move raises eyebrows, given the film's subject, Sam Altman, is OpenAI's CEO. Is Amazon avoiding awkward optics? Or is there a deeper Hollywood-tech showdown brewing? We're tracking the fallout.

Director Luca Guadagnino isn't surprised. Amazon MGM dropped his Sam Altman biopic, 'Artificial,' months after the tech giant poured $50 billion into OpenAI. Guadagnino, speaking to Italian television, called it 'industrial policy.' This move raises eyebrows, given the film's subject, Sam Altman, is OpenAI's CEO. Is Amazon avoiding awkward optics? Or is there a deeper Hollywood-tech showdown brewing? We're tracking the fallout.

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