Amazon drops Sam Altman movie after announcing OpenAI partnership

Amazon MGM has dropped its partnership on director Luca Guadagnino's Sam Altman biopic "Artificial," starring Andrew Garfield, shortly after Amazon announced a major $50 billion investment and partnership with OpenAI in February. The nearly completed film, originally scheduled for early 2027 release, is now seeking a new distributor, with Amazon stating it believes the project would be "better served" by another studio. The decision comes as Amazon deepens its business relationship with OpenAI founder Altman, raising questions about potential conflicts of interest despite Amazon's public statements about respecting Guadagnino's work.