Luca Guadagnino’s nearly completed film “Artificial,” described as a Sam Altman–OpenAI drama, is available for purchase after Amazon MGM Studios abruptly drops the project, according to reporting from Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Following Amazon’s withdrawal, multiple companies that screened the film in the days after the change have decided not to move forward with acquisition, sources cited by Variety say. The outlets name Netflix, Focus Features, Warner Bros.’ Clockwork, and A24 as among those that have stepped away. Variety adds that Focus Features and Netflix both pass despite having screened the title. The Hollywood Reporter similarly reports that Netflix and Focus have moved on from the deal process after Amazon MGM Studios dropped the film, while noting that A24 screened it but that its current position in the bidding is unclear. Together, the accounts indicate that the film continues to seek a new buyer after Amazon’s exit, with several major distributors declining to acquire it and at least one bidder’s status not confirmed.
Netflix, Focus and other bidders step back after Amazon drops Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial”
Luca Guadagnino’s nearly completed film “Artificial,” described as a Sam Altman–OpenAI drama, is available for purchase after Amazon MGM Studios abruptly drops the project, according to reporting from...
- Amazon MGM Studios abruptly drops Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” project.
- “Artificial” is described as a Sam Altman–OpenAI drama and is nearly completed.
- Netflix and Focus Features screen the film but move away from acquiring it.
- Variety reports A24, Warner Bros.’ Clockwork, and Netflix step away after Amazon’s withdrawal.
- A24 screens the film, but its acquisition status is described as unclear by The Hollywood Reporter.
Meanwhile, A24 is said to have screened the film but its standing in the race to acquire the drama remains unclear.
11 hours agoSeveral of the buyers who screened Luca Guadagnino’s hotly anticipated “Artificial” in the days after Amazon MGM Studios abruptly dropped the film have passed on acquiring it, sources tell Variety. Focus Features, Warner Bros.’ Clockwork, A24 and Netflix have all stepped away, according to those sources. But the Sam Altman drama, which is nearly completed, […]
14 hours ago‘Toy Story 5’ sets franchise record with $160 million opening weekend
“Toy Story 5” delivers a major box-office debut, with outlets reporting an estimated $160 million in North America durin...
Explosion at Qatar gas export terminal injures 54, leaves 18 missing
An explosion damages equipment at Qatar’s natural gas export terminal at the Barzan plant in the Ras Laffan industrial a...
PNP says it has not received an arrest warrant for Sen. Rodante Marcoleta
The Philippine National Police (PNP) says it has not yet received an official arrest warrant for Senator Rodante Marcole...