Amazon Dropped Altman Biopic After $50B OpenAI Investment; Netflix, A24, Focus Also Passed

Amazon MGM Studios dropped Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic "Artificial" in June 2026 after investing $50 billion in OpenAI. Netflix, A24, and Focus Features all declined before Neon acquired global rights. The trailer debuted September 8; a Christmas Day release is set. No distributor has publicly connected its decision to OpenAI ties.