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Exclusive: Zosia Mamet (Girls) is the newest addition to Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s AI-themed feature for Amazon MGM Studios.

No word yet on the role she’ll be playing. Others set to star, as previously announced, include Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman, Ike Barinholtz, Cooper Koch and Billie Lourd.

Official plot details for Artificial are being kept under wraps, although the film is being described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Simon Rich penned the script and is producing alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox.

Best known for her starring role in the Emmy- and Golden Globe-winning HBO series Girls, Mamet has most...

Billie Lourd has joined the cast of Artificial.The Last Showgirl actress is the latest name to join Luca Guadagnino's upcoming ensemble picture, for which the director had already signed up the likes of Andrew Garfield, Cooper Koch, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman and Ike Barinholtz.Official plot details for the AI story are being kept under wraps, but Artificial has been described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence”, and will reportedly be set in 2023 when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired and subsequently rehired at the company in a matter of days.While it is unknown who Lourd will play in the movie, it is assumed that Garfield is due to portray Altman, while Borisov takes on the role of Ilya Sutskever - a co-founder who led the movement to remove Altman from OpenAI, and A Complete Unknown actress Barbaro...

Exclusive: Billie Lourd is set to join the ensemble of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios AI pic Artificial, which Luca Guadagnino is directing. Lourd joins a cast that already includes Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Koch, Cooper Hoffman and Ike Barinholtz.

Official plot details are being kept under wraps, although the film is being described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days. Details behind who Lourd will be playing are unknown at this time.

Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox.

Lourd most recently starred in Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl and voiced a role in the animated Smurfs movie. On TV,...

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Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro has joined the cast of Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming film “Artificial,” which will be released by Amazon MGM.

She joins a cast that includes fellow Oscar nominees Andrew Garfield and Yura Borisov as well as Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman and Cooper Koch. Plot details remain under wraps outside of a brief description of the film asa “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence,” but the film is reportedly set to star Garfield as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

Guadagnino is directing from a script by Simon Rich with Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford producing alongside Jennifer Fox.

“Artificial” will be Guadagnino’s fifth film with Amazon, continuing a relationship that began in 2018 with his remake of the Italian giallo film “Suspiria” and continued with the 2022 cannibal romance “Bones and All” and the 2024 tennis love triangle drama “Challengers.” Amazon will release the director’s next film,...

Oscar nominee Monica Barbaro is officially set to star in Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” for Amazon MGM Studios.

Barbaro — whose casting had been rumored, but whose deal is now closed — joins previously reported stars Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Hoffman and Cooper Koch. Ike Barinholtz remains in talks to join the cast.

Plot details for “Artificial,” described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence,” are being kept under wraps. However, early reports suggest that it will center around the company OpenAI and the tumultuous period in 2023 when its CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in just a few days. Garfield has been reported to portray Altman with “Anora” standout Borisov as Iya Stuskever, an OpenAI co-founder who led the movement to get rid of Altman.

Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox.

Did Robert Downey Jr. give his blessings to Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro? In an interesting development, Downey Jr. appears to have liked a carousel post on Instagram that celebrated the romance between Garfield and Barbaro. The fan page, @marvelous.heroes, shared photos of the couple at Wimbledon on July 6, 2025.

The page noted how the couple made their relationship official by holding hands and sharing a sweet kiss during the event. The photos were also accompanied by a comment from a fan, sharing, “Bro finally got his Mj.” While Rdj’s like on the post has disappeared now, multiple commenters confirmed that the verified account of the actor liked the photo.

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It means that Downey Jr. too loves it that Spider-Man actor Garfield has finally found the one for him. He and Monica Barbaro were one of...

Exclusive: Jason Schwartzman is set to join the all-star ensemble of the upcoming Amazon MGM Studios AI pic Artificial that Luca Guadagnino is directing. Schwartzman joins a cast that already includes Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Cooper Koch and Cooper Hoffman. Monica Barbaro and Ike Barinholtz are also in talks to join.

Official plot details are being kept under wraps, although the film is being described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox.

Schwartzman most recently was seen in Jesse Armstrong’s Mountainhead and also in Guadagnino’s Queer, which debuted at the 2024 Venice Film Festival. Up next, he will...

Lord Miller, the production company led by Academy Award winners Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, is producing a film based on “The Six: The Extraordinary Story of the Grit and Daring of America’s First Women Astronauts” for Universal Pictures.

A synopsis of “The Six” explains that journalist Loren Grush’s bestseller “tells the thrilling, heroic and unexpectedly funny story of the six women who defied the odds, the naysayers and gravity itself to become America’s first female astronauts, culminating in Sally Ride’s historic Shuttle journey into space.” Rachel Lee Goldenberg is set to direct the film and will adapt the story with Bill Parker (“Unpregnant”).

Tam O’Shaughnessy, Ride’s longtime partner, is consulting on the project. “When I read ‘The Six,’ I couldn’t put it down,” O’Shaughnessy said in a statement. “It’s such a vivid portrait of America’s first six female astronauts — their challenges,...

The new movie “Artificial,” about the world of OpenAI, has found its Elon Musk. Last month, it was announced that Luca Guadagnino would direct a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.

The story is rumored to focus on OpenAI and the chaotic events in 2023 when CEO Sam Altman was fired and quickly rehired.

According to Variety, Ike Barinholtz, known for his role in “The Studio,” is currently in talks to play Elon Musk in the film. While the deal is not yet official, Barinholtz is the leading choice for the role.

By early 2025, Guadagnino was confirmed as the director of “Artificial.” The film is based on the brief dismissal of Sam Altman, an event driven by Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder of OpenAI.

The script was written by Simon Rich and the production is handled by Amazon MGM Studios, which also produced “Challengers” and “After the Hunt.” Filming...

Luca Guadagnino is gearing up for his next film, Artificial, a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.

The movie will focus on OpenAI and the dramatic events in 2023 when the company’s CEO, Sam Altman, was fired and then quickly rehired.

According to Variety, Ike Barinholtz, known for his role in The Studio on Amazon, is currently in talks to play Elon Musk, the billionaire entrepreneur and former ally of Donald Trump.

The movie has not officially finalized Barinholtz’s casting, but the buzz is strong. Artificial will also star Andrew Garfield, expected to play Sam Altman, and Yura Borisov, rumored to portray Ilya Sutskever, one of OpenAI’s co-founders who pushed for Altman’s removal.

The script was written by Simon Rich, who will also produce the film alongside David Heyman, Jeffrey Clifford, and Jennifer Fox. Production is set to begin in early August in Italy,...

Deadline reports that Cooper Hoffman has signed on to join Andrew Garfield in Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming AI movie for Amazon MGM Studios. The film is described as a “comedic drama set tin the world of artificial intelligence.“

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. Andrew Garfield (We Live in Time) will star in the film, while Yura Borisov (Anora) will play Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder who led the movement to boot Altman out of the company. Cooper Koch (Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story) will also play a role. Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) remains in talks to play chief technology officer Mira Murati. Additionally, Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) is in negotiations to play Elon Musk.

The script was penned by Simon Rich (Miracle Workers), who will also produce...

It was recently reported that Andrew Garfield has joined Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial. Garfield, who can also be seen in Guadagnino’s upcoming After the Hunt, joins Cooper Koch, who broke out in a big way thanks to playing Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story. Additionally, Anora‘s Yura Borisov will also star in the film, which is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.“

Deadline is now reporting that the production is in negotiations with Ike Barinholtz to join the movie to play Elon Musk. Barinholtz is striking while the iron is hot as he gained acclaim for his turn in the Apple TV+ comedy, The Studio. Barinholtz has even earned an Emmy nomination for his work on the Seth Rogen program.

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired...

Ike Barinholtz has been cast as Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming OpenAI movie, Artificial, reports Matthew Belloni of Puck News.

Barinholtz, mostly recently known for his role as Sal Saperstein in The Studio, joins Anora breakout Yura Borisov, Andrew Garfield, and Monica Barbaro in the Amazon MGM Studios film, which was penned by Simon Rich.

Musk was an early investor in OpenAI before launching his rival company, xAI. As Belloni previously reported, he is a minor character in the movie, who mostly serves as “comic relief” in a few scenes where he is “more concerned with his (malfunctioning) driverless Tesla than the prospect of uncontrolled AI destroying the world.”

Drawing comparisons to The Social Network, Artificial is set in the tumultuous five-day period in 2023 when Sam Altman was fired, then rehired as the CEO of the company behind ChatGPT. According to Belloni, the film’s story revolves around...

Luca Guadagnino’s “Artificial” has found its Elon Musk.

Ike Barinholtz, most recently seen on Apple TV+’s Emmy-nominated “The Studio,” is in negotiations to join the Amazon MGM Studios movie, TheWrap has learned. The film centers on the AI company OpenAI and its embattled CEO Sam Altman, and Barinholtz would join Andrew Garfield — who plays Altman — and Yura Borisov in the film, which is officially described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.”

Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce “Artificial” with Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, with Jennifer Fox also producing.

Barinholtz recently provided a voice for DreamWorks and Netflix’s “Orion and the Dark,” and appeared in “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” and “The Hunt.” On the TV side of things, he just got an Emmy nomination for his role in “The Studio” and co-created and wrote “Running Point” for Netflix,...

Ike Barinholtz, who just earned his first Emmy nomination for his role in The Studio, is in talks to play Elon Musk in an upcoming AI movie from Luca Guadagnino, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Amazon MGM is behind Artificial, which has Andrew Garfield and Anora breakout Yura Borisov set to star. When the project was first reported, the movie was said to be based on the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days. Musk was the co-founder of OpenAI, but after differing views of how to handle the business of the company, he publicly split from Altman and the company, entering into legal disputes.

Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are set to produce. Simon Rich wrote the script and will also produce, with Jennifer Fox also in talks to produce.

Guadagnino is set to debut his latest with Amazon MGM,...

Hot off his acclaimed turn in Apple’s The Studio, which earned him his first Emmy nomination, Ike Barinholtz has entered talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino’s new AI-themed feature Artificial for Amazon MGM Studios, Deadline has learned.

Barinholtz joins an ensemble that also includes Anora breakout Yura Borisov, Andrew Garfield, and Cooper Koch.

Official plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, although it’s described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Musk is, of course, the world’s wealthiest man — the billionaire entrepreneur behind companies like Tesla, SpaceX, Neuralink, and X (formerly Twitter), who cofounded OpenAI alongside Altman and others in 2015. Musk left the company in 2018, reportedly due...

Luca Guadagnino has found his Elon Musk.

“The Studio” star Ike Barinholtz is in talks to to play the billionaire and former Donald Trump ally in the director’s upcoming feature “Artificial” at Amazon MGM.

As previously announced, the film will star Andrew Garfield and recent Oscar nominee Yura Borisov (“Anora”) and is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.” Early chatter suggests that “Artificial” will centers around the company OpenAI and the tumultuous period in 2023 when its CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in just a few days. Though nothing has been confirmed, Garfield is expected to portray Altman while Borisov is reportedly playing Iya Stuskever, an OpenAI co-founder who led the movement to get rid of Altman.

Simon Rich (“An American Pickle”) wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford as well as Jennifer Fox.

Barinholtz...

One year after Challengers, Amazon MGM Studios has unveiled its next collaboration with Oscar-nominated filmmaker Luca Guadagnino. The first trailer for his new movie, After the Hunt, has been released.

Described as an intense dramatic thriller, After the Hunt centers around college professor Alma Olsson, portrayed by Julia Roberts, who finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil, Maggie Price (Ayo Edebiri), levels an accusation against one of her colleagues, Hank Gibson, played by Andrew Garfield, which threatens to bring forward a dark secret from her own past. Michael Stuhlbarg rounds out the main cast as Alma's husband, Frederik Olsson. Check out the official trailer for After the Hunt below.

After the Hunt was first announced in March 2024, with filming taking place between July and August. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross composed the score for the thriller, having previously worked with Guadagnino on his 2024 romantic sports film Challengers,...

Luca Guadagnino, the Oscar-nominated Call Me by Your Name and Challengers director, is set to helm Amazon MGM Studios’ Artificial. The movie is set to capture the sensational 2023 OpenAI saga. Poised to be a dramatized and comedic portrayal of artificial intelligence’s high-stakes, the movie has now found its muse in none other than everybody’s favorite Spider-Man.

Artificial is one of Andrew Garfield’s upcoming films. The project marks Garfield and Guadagnino’s creative reunion after their collaboration for After the Hunt. Some other popular young stars have joined the cast as well. Let’s discuss what this collaboration means and what we can expect from the upcoming AI-centric film.

Andrew Garfield to Star in Luca Guadagnino’s Upcoming Film Artificial Andrew Garfield in The Amazing Spider-Man (Credit: Sony Pictures)

Artificial will officially witness Andrew Garfield reunite with Luca Guadagnino, in a role custom-made for Garfield’s nuanced intensity.

Acclaimed actor Andrew Garfield has officially signed on to star in ‘Artificial,’ the feature from director Luca Guadagnino, to be produced and distributed by Amazon MGM Studios.

The film, scripted by Simon Rich (known from Saturday Night Live and An American Pickle), offers a dramatic yet comedic take on the real‑life, whirlwind boardroom saga at OpenAI in late 2023. The narrative follows the dramatic sequence of events in which OpenAI’s co-founder and then-ceo, Sam Altman, was abruptly fired and reinstated within just a few days, triggering a global headline-grabbing frenzy.

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In the lead role, Garfield is set to portray Altman. Sources confirm the actor has now officially signed with the project, solidifying what was earlier reported as being “in talks.” Joining Garfield in the cast are Oscar‑nominated Monica Barbaro, expected to play OpenAI’s former Cto Mira Murati,...

Andrew Garfield has officially signed on to star in director Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial alongside Cooper Koch.The Amazing Spider-Man actor, 41, is set to lead the filmmaker’s upcoming artificial intelligence movie with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story breakout star Koch, 28, Deadline has said.Described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence”, Artificial will reportedly be set in 2023 when OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was fired and subsequently rehired at the company in a matter of days.Anora’s Yura Borisov is also due to star in the film, though it has not been confirmed what role he has signed on to play.While little is known about the character Koch will be playing in Artificial, it is assumed that Garfield is due to portray Altman, while Borisov takes on the role of Ilya Sutskever - a co-founder who led the movement to remove Altman from OpenAI.

Andrew Garfield has officially signed on to star in Luca Guadagnino’s Artificial, just a month after it was reported that he was in early talks for the project. Additionally, Deadline reports that Cooper Koch, who broke out in a big way thanks to playing Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, has also joined the cast. Anora‘s Yura Borisov will also star in the film, which is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.“

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. It’s assumed that Garfield will play Altman, while Borisov will play Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder who led the movement to boot Altman out of the company. There is no word on who Koch will be playing. Monica Barbaro (A Complete...

Exclusive: Monsters breakout Cooper Koch has closed a deal to join Anora breakout Yura Borisov and Andrew Garfield in Artificial, Luca Guadagnino’s new AI-themed feature for Amazon MGM Studios.

No word on the role Koch is playing, and official plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, although it’s described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. While unconfirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford, as well as Jennifer Fox. The project was first announced in early June.

Koch is coming off a Golden Globe nomination for his turn as Erik Menendez in Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, the latest critically acclaimed...

Andrew Garfield has officially signed on for Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming feature “Artificial” at Amazon MGM.

Garfield joins “Anora” breakout and recent Oscar nominee Yura Borisov in the feature, which is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.” Simon Rich (“An American Pickle”) wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford as well as Jennifer Fox.

“Artificial” reunites Garfield, Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios. Guadagnino recently directed “After the Hunt,” starring Julia Roberts, Garfield and Ayo Edebiri, which the studio is releasing in theaters Oct. 10. Early reports claimed that, alongside Garfield and Borisov, Monica Barbaro was also circling a lead role in “Artificial,” and asserted that the film centered around AI company OpenAI and the period in 2023 where its CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in just a few days.

“Artificial” comes at a busy period for Garfield.

Simon Rich’s script for “Artificial,” the upcoming, Andrew Garfield-starring Luca Guadagnino feature that tackles the company OpenAI, has the chance to be something of an A.I. time bomb, if Matthew Belloni’s description in the Puck newsletter is anything to go by. Belloni read a draft of the script, and — though he’s careful to say he “won’t give away too much” — gives away enough to ruffle some Silicon Valley feathers… and possibly Elon Musk.

According to Belloni, the movie, set for 2026 and produced by Amazon of all places, depicts many of the heavy hitters in the A.I. world but focuses on Ilya Sutskever (to be played by “Anora” Oscar-nominee Yura Borisov), the engineer who co-founded OpenAI. Belloni writes that the character is “leveraged, marginalized, and ultimately betrayed by both his power-hungry friend Altman and the larger Silicon Valley community — with potentially disastrous consequences for all of humanity.

Yura Borisov, who landed a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for his critically acclaimed turn alongside Mikey Madison in Sean Baker’s “Anora,” has been officially cast in Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming feature “Artificial.”

The film, which is set up at Amazon MGM, is described as a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.” Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford as well as Jennifer Fox.

Borisov is one of the biggest stars in his native Russia with more than 50 credits to his name, including “Captain Volkonogov Escaped” and Kirill Serebrennikov’s “Petrov’s Flu.” He first rose to prominence to Western audiences as one of the leads in the Cannes-bowing Grand Prix winner “Compartment Number 6,” which saw him earn a nomination for best actor at the European Film Awards.

But it was his quiet performance (and his first English speaking role) as Igor,...

On Thursday, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll joined The Tonight Show to talk about making their new movie, I Don't Understand You. Also on their visit, the duo bonded with Jimmy Fallon about their experiences in the recent Broadway play, All In: Comedy About Love, in which all three of them starred. The show, which played the Hudson Theatre earlier this year, was a compilation of short stories by Simon Rich and featured a rotating cast that also included Aidy Bryan, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Annaleigh Ashford, and more. "I had the best time with both of you guys," Kroll said to his former co-stars. "You were both amazing to work right next to... the beauty of this show is that everybody had their take...

After surviving — and even thriving — during Saturday Night Live’s landmark 50th season, several cast members from NBC’s iconic sketch-comedy show are looking at increasingly promising career futures. Whether those paths will keep them on SNL, however, remains uncertain.

And while veteran SNL stars Bowen Yang, Chloe Fineman, Ego Nwodim and Heidi Gardner weren’t showing their hands just yet, each shared hints with Gold Derby about where the road ahead might take them as they attended an FYC event for the show at the Television Academy’s Saban Theater (alongside relative SNL newcomers James Austin Johnson and Sarah Sherman).

All four seasoned performers enjoyed triumphant runs during the show’s golden anniversary season, while also making notable breakthroughs both on and off the screen. Yang starred in the cinematic spectacle Wicked and the indie favorite The Wedding Banquet. Fineman shone in Hulu’s hit comedy Summer of ’69,...

Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) and Yura Borisov (Anora) have entered into negotiations to star in Luca Guadagnino’s Amazon MGM Studios feature ‘Artificial.’

Sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Simon Rich penned the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. Jennifer Fox is also in talks to produce.

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The film will reunite Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios. He directed ‘After the Hunt,’ starring Julia Roberts, Garfield and Ayo Edebiri, which the studio is releasing in theatres on October 10.

Guadagnino was initially set to begin production on Dv Studios’ Sgt. Rock starring Colin Farrell this year, but with production being pushed back a year, the filmmaker...

Un drama de comedia sobre el escándalo en OpenAI. © Getty Images

Según ha anunciado Deadline, Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro y Yura Borisov (Anora) están en conversaciones para protagonizar Artificial, dirigida por Luca Guadagnino a partir de un guion de Simon Rich (Saturday Night Live) para Amazon MGM.

Aunque todavía no se ha confirmado, diversas fuentes apuntan a que Artificial girará en torno al agitado episodio que vivió OpenAI en 2023, cuando su CEO, Sam Altman, fue despedido y recontratado en cuestión de días.

Si los acuerdos llegan a buen puerto, Garfield interpretaría a Altman, Barbaro asumiría el papel de Mira Murati, la directora de tecnología que lo sustituyó brevemente, y Borisov encarnaría a Ilya Sutskever, cofundador de la compañía y figura central en el intento de destitución.

La película, descrita como una comedia dramática, tiene previsto comenzar su rodaje a lo largo de este año en localizaciones de San Francisco e Italia.

Luca Guadagnino is to direct Artificial, a telling of the behind the scenes stories behind the company OpenAI.

Keeping up with Luca Guadagnino’s ever-shifting film slate is always a fun form of brain training, given that the director’s roster of upcoming projects seems to change more than most filmmakers’ project lists, sometimes even on a monthly basis. As such, you have to stay fairly sharp to stay on top of Guadagnino’s list of upcoming films.

Interestingly, it looks like the latest addition to his slate could also be the next to go before cameras.

According to Deadline, Guadagnino is planning to use the window recently afforded to him by the suspension of his Sgt Rock adaptation to instead shoot Artificial, a film charting the drama at AI company OpenAI that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days back in 2023.

If you recall,...

Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct Artificial for Amazon MGM Studios, a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.

According to reports the story will take place in 2023 when OpenAI fired and then rehired its founder Sam Altman, the high priest of artificial intelligence whose focus on profit has alarmed many in the space who want to see guardrails ensuring the technology is for the benefit of humanity.

Reports also say that Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and Yura Borisov from Anora are in talks to star.

Amazon MGM would only confirm Guadagnino’s engagement in early talks...

Andrew Garfieldand two Oscar-nominated actors are reportedly in talks with Luca Guadagnino to star in a new movie about OpenAI. Guadagnino recently directed Garfield in After the Hunt, which stars Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri, and is expected to arrive in theaters on October 11. The director's film Challengers with Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor arrived in theaters last year. However, his planned DC movie, Sgt. Rock, has recently been confirmed as canceled.

According to Deadline, Garfield, Monica Barbaro, and Anora's Yura Borisov are in talks to star in Guadagnino's Artificial. No deal has been reached, but Guadagnino is negotiating with Amazon MGM Studios to helm the project with a script from Simon Rich. The movie will reportedly revolve around the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, which saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a short period of time. While negotiations are ongoing and the movie is still in development,...

After the production of Sgt. Rock got pushed back, Luca Guadagnino moved quickly to fill his schedule with Artificial. The director is in talks to helm the project for Amazon MGM Studios, and although deals haven’t closed, insiders say Andrew Garfield (We Live in Time), Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), and Yura Borisov (Anora) are in early talks to star.

The film recounts the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023, when CEO Sam Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. It’s assumed that Garfield will play Altman, Barbaro will play chief technology officer Mira Murati, and Borisov will play Ilya Sutskever, a co-founder who led the movement to boot Altman out of the company. Assuming the deals close, the plan is to shoot in San Francisco and Italy this summer. The script was penned by Simon Rich (Miracle Workers), who will also produce...

Hollywood cannot stop Luca Guadagnino from making a movie. With his DC Universe movie Sgt. Rock delayed until 2026, the filmmaker is quickly pushing ahead with a radically different feature at Amazon MGM Studios.

According to Deadline, the Oscar-nominated filmmaker (Call Me By Your Name) is set to reunite with his After the Hunt star Andrew Garfield on Artificial, which sources state will revolve around "the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days." However, it's not a done deal just yet, as Guadagnino and Garfield are still in talks for the movie.

Also in talks for the movie are recent acting Oscar nominees Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) and Yura Borisov (Anora). If all the deals close, the plan would be to shoot Artificial, which boasts a screenplay by Simon Rich, later this year. Guadagnino was initially...

Luca Guadagnino has found his next project.

While the director, who always has several projects in the hopper (including an update of Bret Easton Ellis’ “American Psycho”) will make “Artificial” for Amazon MGM Studios. Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and “Anora” star Yura Borisov are in early talks. The film is being readied to shoot later this year.

The script, by Simon Rich, is said to be a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. Rich will also produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. Jennifer Fox will also produce.

Guadagnino’s DC movie “Sgt. Rock,” written by his “Queer” and “Challengers” scribe Justin Kuritzkes, was meant to go into production this year with Colin Farrell in the title role. But when the film was unceremoniously canceled (or at the very least indefinitely postponed), Guadagnino went looking for his next film. And he found “Artificial.”

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Andrew Garfield and Monica Barbaro are a couple in real life and now it looks like they might be working together very soon!

Deadline is reporting that Andrew and Monica are “in early talks to star” in the upcoming movie Artificial, which Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct.

Plot details aren’t known as of this time and “the film is described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence.”

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Luca hasn’t officially signed on for the project yet, but Deadline is reporting that he has already assembled Andrew, Monica, and Anora‘s Oscar-nominated breakout star Yura Borisov for the ensemble cast.

The screenplay was written by Simon Rich, who wrote the 2020 movie An American Pickle.

We have new photos from Andrew and Monica‘s beach day last week!

Luca Guadagnino is in talks to direct “Artificial,” which is in development at Amazon MGM Studios.

Plot details for the film are being kept under wraps, but it is described as a comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence. Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. Jennifer Fox is also in talks to produce.

The film reunites Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios. He directed “After the Hunt,” starring Julia Roberts, Andrew Garfield and Ayo Edebiri, which the studio is releasing in theaters Oct. 10, and “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Mike Faist and Josh O’Connor, which the studio released theatrically last year.

Heyman is also already in business with the studio as he gears up to produce the next James Bond film alongside Amy Pascal. Additionally, he produced all eight film adaptations of J.K Rowling’s “Harry Potter” books, as well as the three “Fantastic Beasts” films.

With DC’s Sgt. Rock no longer on his schedule, Luca Guadagnino has now lined up a brand-new movie project to direct.

Guadagnino is in talks to direct Artificial, a recounting of the tumultuous period at artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days.

Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford are producing the feature that is being put together at lightning speed at Amazon MGM Studios. Simon Rich wrote the script and will also produce, with Jennifer Fox also in talks to produce.

How fast is this moving? Sources say Amazon is looking to get production going this summer, with an eye to shoot in San Francisco and Italy.

Actors are being lined up, although no deals are made and much is contingent on Guadagnino’s deal being closed. Andrew Garfield, A Complete Unknown scene-stealer Monica Barbaro, and Anora...

After his DC Studios pic Sgt. Rock got pushed a full year, Luca Guadagnino has moved fast to find his next movie. The director in talks to helm Artificial at Amazon MGM Studios. While deals are still not closed, he looks to have found a strong ensemble as insiders say Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro and Anora breakout Yura Borisov are in early talks to star.

While not confirmed, sources say the film revolves around the period at the artificial intelligence company OpenAI in 2023 that saw CEO Sam Altman fired and rehired in a matter of days. Simon Rich wrote the script and will produce alongside Heyday Films’ David Heyman and Jeffrey Clifford. Jennifer Fox is also in talks to produce.

Guadagnino is someone who always likes to work and was getting ready to shoot Sgt. Rock later this summer with Colin Farrell set to star. When the film had to push a full year,...

On tonight’s episode of Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney, Richard Kind revealed the secret of his sexual prowess: power naps.

With his Netflix talk show, John Mulaney wants to reimagine the late-night format through the lens of sheer insanity, an ambition he could only achieve with the help of the single most chaotic side-kick in show business. Kind, 68, has committed to the bit of Everybody’s Live with John Mulaney so hard that he has often stolen the entire show, such as when he broke Pete Davidson by screaming “He’s in the Order of the Gash!,” or when he threw on his finest ripped T-shirt to perform a perfect Bill Belichick parody.

Then, during tonight's episode of Everybody's Live, the topic of sleep trouble perfectly segued into what Mulaney is calling “my favorite Richard Kind story of all time” as the veteran stage and screen actor revealed...

Sitting atop the global box office is A Minecraft Movie, a film that’s taken 11 years and 28 writers to get to the screen.

After struggling in development for the best part of a decade, cinemas were packed out this past weekend as A Minecraft Movie opened to the kind of numbers we’ve not seen for a while. Over $300m of business was done around the globe in the three days, and with school holidays kicking off, Warner Bros’ bank balance should look a fair amount healthier by the time the film has completed its run.

It’s little secret that A Minecraft Movie went through plenty of creatives on its way to the screen, though, with Jared Hess the director who finally got it completed. But also, a lot of writers were involved. The final WGA-sanctioned credits for the film list six different names. Story on the film is credited to Allison Schroeder,...

Fans of the mind-bending thriller Severance know Britt Lower as Helly R, a character whose struggle against the dystopian Lumon Industries has made her one of television's most riveting leads. Yet before she got severed, Lower approached another style of surrealism in one of the best romantic comedy shows of the 2010s, if not ever: Man Seeking Woman.

Playing overachieving attorney Liz, sister to main character Josh Greenberg (Jay Baruchel), Lower demonstrated her on-the-nose comedic timing and range that would later make her a standout in Severance. She described the show to TV Insider this way: "This show is kind of like waking up inside of a dream, and you’re not sure if it’s going to be a fantasy dream or if it’s going to be a total nightmare, and oftentimes, it’s both." She also detailed her character in the show:

She’s like the flipside of Jay’s character,...

I love John Mulaney. I've seen his stand up live several times and practically memorized his comedy specials.

While I am happy he is getting the chance for an ongoing series, this show is painful to watch. I zoned out so many times I thought I had unknowingly taken an edible.

The weekly show is a continuation of his original show, Everybody's in LA. The reboot with a new, fresh title is coming to us because, as Mulaney jokes, everybody hates LA.

The good from Everybody's Live with John Mulaney 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards - Arrivals | Frazer Harrison/GettyImages

Let's start with the positives. Legendary actor Richard Kind is John's lovable sidekick. He is best known for his brief role in Night Court - just kidding, he's been in about 30,000 movies and TV shows since including Only Murders in the Building, Big Mouth, American Dad, Curb Your Enthusiasm,...

Daniel Radcliffe joined the cast of NBC’s untitled Tracy Morgan comedy pilot from “30 Rock” creator Tina Fey and writers Robert Carlock and Sam Means.

Carlock and Means wrote the pilot, which stars “30 Rock” alum Morgan as a disgraced former football play who sets out on a mission to rehabilitate his public image. Radcliffe will star opposite Morgan as Arthur Tobin, an award-winning filmmaker who moves into the mansion owned by Morgan’s former pro athlete intent on filming a documentary about the once-great running back.

Fey, Carlock, Means, Eric Gurian and David Miner are set to executive produce the untitled comedy, which is being produced by Universal Television, a division of the Universal Studio Group. Rhys Thomas is attached to direct and executive produce its pilot.

Last summer, Radcliffe took home a Tony Award for his performance in the acclaimed Broadway revival of the Stephen Sondheim musical “Merrily We Roll Along.

Before he was a Ghostbusterand an Oscar-nominee, Bill Murray was a cast member on Saturday Night Live, where he entertained late-night audiences from 1977 to 1980. Now, the Golden Globe-winning Lost in Translation star, who attended the 50th anniversary of SNL on Feb. 16, is reflecting on what the experience was like.

Per Entertainment Weekly, Murray appeared on SiriusXM’s Sway in the Morning with host Sway Calloway and talked about what the 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live meant to him. “It was surprisingly emotional. I wept three times in the show. It really got to me,” Murray said.

When Calloway asked what he wept for, Murray started off by telling a joke, “Oh, there were sketches that were dying,” he said. “No, I’m kidding.”

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Over four decades later, veteran actor and Ghostbusters star Bill Murray has addressed the literary treatment of his late friend and collaborator John Belushi by Bob Woodward, calling the latter's work "completely inaccurate." The legendary comedian, actor, and musician Belushi was one of the original Saturday Night Live cast members and died in 1982, aged 33, from an overdose of cocaine and heroin.

Murray aired his opinion of Woodward's 1984 biography Wired: The Short Life and Fast Times of John Belushi on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast. "If he did this to Belushi, what he did to Nixon is probably soiled for me too. I can't take it," he said. "You could have two sources and everything like that, but the two sources that he had, if he had them for the Wired book, were so far outside the inner circle that it was criminal, cruel."

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Saturday Night Live actor Bowen Yang was accused by an extra who's worked on the NBC series of getting Shane Gillis fired back in 2019. However, Yang has spoken out on the allegation to note how that's not the case.

Six years ago, Yang and Gillis had both been hired to join SNL as new performers. Problematic jokes Gillis had made about Asians on his comedy podcast resurfaced soon after his casting was announced, boosting a social media movement for SNL to cut ties with the risqué comedian. The SNL team ultimately acquiesced by firing Gillis, though the bridges have been rebuilt, with Gillis having since appeared on the show as guest host. Ahead of his second guest-hosting stint on March 1, comic and SNL extra Michelle Best posted a comment on an Instagram video shared by NBC to "acknowledge" that Yang was allegedly responsible for Gillis' firing.

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New York's hottest club is Saturday Night Live, but only if you've hosted it at least five times. That gets you entry to SNL's exclusive "Five-Timers Club". Now that Saturday Night Live has celebrated 50 years of laughs, we're taking a look at one of its most consistent yet difficult to attain inside jokes/accolades, The Five-Timers Club. Besides the obvious honor of being a late-night regular, what does this comedic membership entail? And what other entertainment icons have made the cut?

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