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"Call Me by Your Name" director Luca Guadagnino's latest film, "Artificial," faced distribution challenges just a few months ago. Originally slated for release by Amazon, the streamer unexpectedly dropped the project after filming was completed, forcing producers to seek a new distributor. After navigating these hurdles, Neon ultimately acquired the distribution rights, and the film is now set for a year-end release, with its first teaser trailer just unveiled.
"Artificial," penned by "An American Pickle" screenwriter Simon Rich, centers on the tumultuous November 2023 internal conflict at OpenAI, which saw CEO Sam Altman fired and then swiftly reinstated within a five-day period.
Check out the first trailer below:
The film boasts a stellar cast including Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman, Chris O'Dowd, Mark Rylance, Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, and Billie Lourd. Ike Barinholtz is set to portray Elon Musk, while Andrew Garfield takes on the role of Sam Altman.
"Artificial" is slated for a limited theatrical release in North America this Christmas, followed by a wider release in January of next year.