HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS REJECT ALTMAN BIOPIC
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Major studios including Netflix, A24, Focus Features, and Warner Bros. have passed on distributing Luca Guadagnino's biographical drama "Artificial" about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, raising questions about the industry's willingness to greenlight critical tech narratives.
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