Artificial Teaser Trailer Drops After Neon Acquires Altman Film
Neon picking up the completed film after Amazon's withdrawal means 'Artificial' gets a theatrical run, starting with a Christmas Day limited release in the U.S.
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The teaser trailer for the film 'Artificial,' about Sam Altman's 2023 ouster from OpenAI and reinstatement, has been released. Neon acquired distribution for an estimated $20 million after Amazon MGM Studios withdrew. The film is set for a limited U.S. release on December 25, 2026, with wide release expected in January 2027.
Luca Guadagnino's 'Artificial' shows Altman in several moods across the teaser: emerging from a luxury car, walking a cave-like corridor, opening a laptop in a lab room, enjoying a dinner party, and later wailing. Filming wrapped in fall 2025, and the film was ready for a June 2026 release until Amazon MGM Studios exited distribution that same month.
The teaser arrives with the film's fate settled. Neon, the distributor behind 'Parasite,' acquired the title for an estimated $20 million. U.S. audiences get a limited theatrical release starting December 25, 2026, with a wider rollout expected in January 2027. Japanese release plans were not announced.
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