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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...

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...

Artificial, an upcoming film about OpenAI, has found its Elon Musk. Last month, it was announced that director Luca Guadagnino's next movie would be a "comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence." It's rumored to revolve around the company OpenAI and the tumultuous period in 2023 when its CEO, Sam Altman, was fired and rehired in just a few days.

The upcoming movie has already cast Andrew Garfield, who is expected to play Sam Altman, and recent Oscar nominee Yura Borisov (Anora), reportedly cast as Ilya Stuskever, an OpenAI co-founder who spearheaded the effort to remove Altman. Monica Barbaro, who also recently received an Oscar nomination for A Complete Unknown, was also reportedly in talks for an undisclosed role.

Now, according to Variety, The Studio star Ike Barinholtz is in talks to play Elon Musk in Luca Guadagnino's OpenAI movie, titled Artificial. The actor is still reportedly "in talks" for the role,...

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,...

Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming movie Artificial has reportedly cast The Studio‘s Ike Barinholtz to portray Elon Musk.

The OpenAI comedy movie from Amazon MGM will also star Andrew Garfield, Cooper Koch, and Yura Borisov.

Keep reading to find out more…

This is what we previously reported in the past about the film:

The comedy movie focuses on Ilya Sutskever (Borisov), the engineer who co-founded OpenAI.

The character “leveraged, marginalized, and ultimately betrayed by both his power-hungry friend [Sam] Altman and the larger Silicon Valley community — with potentially disastrous consequences for all of humanity,” per Puck.

Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, and is described based on the review of the script as “a liar and a master schemer.”

Elon Musk helped found OpenAI but later left, and while he is a “minor character” in this movie, Elon is “probably not gonna like this portrayal.”

Andrew is apparently playing Sam Altman,...

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...

Luca Guadagnino's upcoming feature about the whirlwind rise of artificial intelligence just made an exciting addition. The film follows the real-life drama behind the firing of Sam Altman at OpenAI, as well as the tumultuous and dangerous state of the AI industry. The Challengers director has put together another impressive cast that will surely do the material justice, which grows increasingly relevant with each passing day.

Ike Barinholtz (The Studio) has been cast as Elon Musk in Guadagnino's Artificial, joining the likes of Andrew Garfield, Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown), and Yura Borisov (Anora). As previously reported, Musk's role in the script for the film serves primarily as comedic relief, so Barinholtz's casting, especially after his fantastic performance in The Studio, seems like a perfectly inspired choice by Guadagnino. However, Barinholtz is now tasked with playing one of the most controversial (and hated) people on the planet. So, no pressure,...

Un thriller psicológico de Luca Guadagnino. © Sony Pictures

Sony Pictures ha anunciado la fecha de estreno en nuestro país de After the Hunt o, como reza su título en español, Caza de brujas, la nueva película del aclamado director Luca Guadagnino.

En After the Hunt, una profesora universitaria (Julia Roberts) se halla en una situación crítica a nivel personal y laboral cuando una estudiante estrella (Ayo Edebiri) acusa a uno de sus compañeros de trabajo (Andrew Garfield) y un oscuro secreto de su pasado amenaza con salir a la luz.

Este thriller psicológico está protagonizado por Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Andrew Garfield (Vivir el momento), Julia Roberts (Dejar el mundo atrás), Chloë Sevigny (Monstruos) y Michael Stuhlbarg (Los instigadores).

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La serie regresa en septiembre con una nueva tanda de episodios marcados por los deepfakes y las conspiraciones. © Apple TV+

Apple TV+ ha presentado el primer teaser tráiler y póster de la cuarta temporada de The Morning Show, su aclamado drama sobre los entresijos del periodismo televisivo.

La nueva entrega de The Morning Show arranca en la primavera de 2024, casi dos años después de los eventos de la tercera temporada. Con la fusión entre Uba y Nbn ya consumada, la redacción del programa debe hacer frente a una nueva responsabilidad, a intereses ocultos y a la naturaleza escurridiza de la verdad en un Estados Unidos cada vez más polarizado. En plena era de los deepfakes, las teorías conspirativas y los encubrimientos corporativos, ¿en quién se puede confiar? ¿ Y cómo puede alguien saber qué es real?

Junto a Jennifer Aniston y Reese Witherspoon, que retoman sus papeles como Alex Levy y Bradley Jackson,...

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...

Andrew Garfield and Cooper Koch have both signed on to star in Luca Guadagnino‘s Artificial at Amazon MGM Studios!

The AI-themed movie is said to be a “comedic drama set in the world of artificial intelligence,” but plot details and character descriptions have not been made available, Deadline reports. Variety reported Andrew‘s casting confirmation.

Anora star Yura Borisov is also set to act in the film.

This is not the first collab for Luca and Andrew. They completed work together on After the Hunt, which will be released on October 10. Here’s the film’s synopsis, from IMDb: “A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past threatens to come to light.” Julia Roberts and Ayo Edebiri also star.

Fun fact: it was said that...

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.

Luca Guadagnino is a filmmaker who has never been one to shy away from projects that have a different kind of intensity to them, or dealt with what could be considered taboo topics. Whether it was the age-gap romance at the heart of Call Me By Your Name or the focus on cannibalism in Bones and All, the director has thrived in situations that some filmmakers would rather stay away from. Now, according to a new report, it seems that the filmmaker will be tackling a topic (and person) who has been at the center of plenty of sociopolitical controversy: Elon Musk.

Puck reporter and The Studio guest star Matt Belloni had a few details to share regarding the script for Guadagnino's next film, which is about OpenAI, aptly titled Artificial. According to new insider information, it seems that Elon Musk will be a character in the script, which also...

Luca Guadagnino‘s upcoming movie will possibly feature the character of Elon Musk.

The Call Me By Your Name director’s Artificial, set to star Andrew Garfield, centers around the company OpenAI.

And according to Matthew Belloni‘s insider description of the script, the richest man in the world may be featured as a character in the project.

Keep reading to find out more…

The comedy movie focuses on Ilya Sutskever (to be played by Yura Borisov), the engineer who co-founded OpenAI.

The character “leveraged, marginalized, and ultimately betrayed by both his power-hungry friend [Sam] Altman and the larger Silicon Valley community — with potentially disastrous consequences for all of humanity,” per Puck.

Altman is the CEO of OpenAI, and is described based on the review of the script as “a liar and a master schemer.”

Elon Musk helped found OpenAI but later left, and while he is a “minor character” in this movie,...

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,...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited hundreds of artists and executives to join the organization!

Wicked star Ariana Grande, Dune‘s Jason Momoa and girlfriend, Hit Man star Adria Arjona, Superman‘s Rachel Brosnahan and Anora breakout Mikey Madison are among the actors who have “distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures.”

“We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy,” Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang shared in a statement. “Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.”

Keep reading to see the full list of invitees…

According to the Academy website, “Membership selection is based on professional qualifications, with an ongoing commitment to representation, inclusion and equity remaining a priority. Of the 2025 invited class, 41% are women,...

Recent Oscar winners Kieran Culkin and Mikey Madison, along with nominees Ariana Grande, Fernanda Torres, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong, are among the 534 distinguished artists and executives invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

These individuals have been recognized for their exceptional contributions to the art and science of filmmaking, representing a diverse spectrum of talent, perspectives and geographic backgrounds.

If all invitees accept, the Academy’s total membership will rise to 11,120, including 10,143 voting members. Invitees hail from 60 countries and territories outside the United States, contributing to the Academy’s increasing international profile.

“We are thrilled to welcome this esteemed class of artists, technologists and professionals into the Academy,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy president Janet Yang in a joint statement. “This year’s class embodies the diversity and global breadth of today’s film community, and their inclusion will continue to enrich the Academy’s mission and work.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has extended invitations to join the organization to a new class of filmmakers. Over 500 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to motion pictures are now welcome to join one of the Academy’s 19 branches.

“We are thrilled to invite this esteemed class of artists, technologists, and professionals to join the Academy,” said Academy CEO Bill Kramer and Academy President Janet Yang via statement. “Through their commitment to filmmaking and to the greater movie industry, these exceptionally talented individuals have made indelible contributions to our global filmmaking community.”

The list of new invitees includes several of the cast and crew of “Anora,” including Best Actress winner Mikey Madison, Best Picture winners Alex Coco and Samantha Quan, and Best Supporting Actor nominee Yura Borisov. Other 2025 Oscar winners like “A Real Pain” star Kieran Culkin, “No Other Land” directors Yuval Abraham,...

2025 Academy Award winners Mikey Madison, Kieran Culkin and Lol Crawley and nominees Ariana Grande, Sebastian Stan and Brandi Carlile have been invited to become members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, as have other notables including incumbent Oscars host Conan O’Brien, his predecessor Jimmy Kimmel and their respective producers; top executives Tom Quinn of Neon, Jason Ropell of Mubi, Ravi Ahuja of Sony and Shannon Ryan of Disney; plus WME president Ari Greenburg, entertainment lawyer Nina Shaw and Christian Hodell, managing partner of the leading U.K. talent agency Hamilton Hodell.

The list of 534 invitees, released Thursday morning by the Academy, is the largest one issued since 2020, the last year of a half-decade stretch in which the organization recruited huge classes of unprecedented diversity, ranging in size from 683 to a record 928, as part of its response to the #OscarsSoWhite controversy of 2015 and 2016. Subsequent classes were smaller: 395 in...

Oscar has its new voters.

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its annual invitations to membership today, with 534 new invitees. If all of them accept, the new overall membership would be 11,120, of which 10,143 would be eligible to vote for Oscars and run for governance elections.

Among those on the list are newly minted Oscar winners Mikey Madison (Best Actress for Anora) and Kieran Culkin. Among all the invitees this year 91 are past Oscar nominees including 26 winners. The prominent star names include Ariana Grande, Dave Bautista, Jodie Comer, Jason Momoa, Aubrey Plaza, Sebastian Stan, Jeremy Strong, Gillian Anderson, Stephen Graham, Andrew Scott, Danielle Deadwyler, and on and on.

The Academy said 41% of the new class are women, 45% belong to underrepresented communities and 55% are from 60 countries and territories outside the United States. If all accept, it would result in an overall AMPAS membership of 35% women,...

Luca Guadagnino was set to begin filming Sgt. Rock for DC Studios this summer, but the project has been delayed. While conflicting reports have surfaced about the reasons behind the setback, James Gunn has confirmed that Sgt. Rock is still moving forward — it just needs a few creative adjustments before production can begin.

“I feel like we’re in a pretty good place,” Gunn told Entertainment Weekly. “We’re still moving forward, but it’s not going to be…What would Peter want me to say here? … So it’s still moving forward, but, yeah, right now it wasn’t exactly where I wanted it to be creatively, and so it needs to change a little bit.“

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Some have suggested that scheduling conflicts were the reason for the delay, due to the project’s plan to shoot outdoors,...

After three decades of performing for the camera, actress Emily Mortimer is getting into the director’s chair for a project mounted with the cool kids at A24 and Fruit Tree prod. company. Alison Oliver and Yura Borisov (clearly Anora helped his international career) will topline the set in the 90s project titled Dennis. No production start date was given by Deadline, but we have the complete producing team identified in Emma Stone, Dave McCary and Ali Herting for Fruit Tree alongside King Bee Productions’ Mortimer, her hubby Alessandro Nivola and Lizzie Nastro Adler. Exec producers include Intake’s Joshua Horsfield, Proton Cinema’s Viktória Petrányi and Lighthouse’s Jacob Epstein.…...

Exclusive: Alison Oliver (Saltburn) and Anora Oscar nominee Yura Borisov have signed on to star in Dennis, a romance marking the feature debut of BAFTA-nominated actress Emily Mortimer, for A24 and Fruit Tree.

Written and directed by Mortimer, the film follows a British student (Oliver) and a Russian poet (Borisov) who fall in love in 1990s Moscow.

The project marks a reunion for A24 and Fruit Tree following their work on two Jesse Eisenberg projects: his forthcoming untitled comedy, starring Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, on which we were first to report, and his feature directorial debut, When You Finish Saving the World. Previously, the companies have also collaborated on Jane Schoenbrun’s I Saw the TV Glow, as well as The Curse, the Showtime series from Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie, starring Fielder and Fruit Tree’s Emma Stone.

Stone, Dave McCary and Ali Herting will produce Dennis through Fruit Tree alongside Mortimer,...

After his DC Studios Sgt. Rock film fell through, director Luca Guadagnino is moving fast on his next project and is eyeing stars like Andrew Garfield (The Amazing Spider-Man) and Monica Barbaro (A Complete Unknown) for lead roles. Guadagnino has become one of the most acclaimed and in-demand directors working today, and in 2024, he had two critically acclaimed films hit theaters, Challengers and Queer. The busy filmmaker has several projects lined up, including a remake of American Psycho and the previously planned DC superhero movie that was put on hold due to shooting conflicts. However, Guadagnino has found his next project, one that is building momentum quickly.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Guadagnino has signed to direct Amazon MGM's Artificial, a drama about the artificial intelligence company OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who was fired in 2023 only to be rehired in a matter of days. Garfield is being eyed to play Sam Altman.

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...

Sean Baker, the director of films like The Florida Project, Red Rocket, and recent Academy Award darling, Anora, is already planning his next film. His sweep at the Oscars surely made some heads turn and his schedule is probably packed, but don't expect him to make the jump towards the studio system. The director is planning to stay in the indie circles, and to prove his point, he has made a stinging remark. While talking about his next project, Baker simply said, "Don’t expect a Marvel film."

Baker probably doesn't mean ill will towards his colleagues and peers who have built their career in the studio system, and mainly focused on franchises. He stated that he prefers the radically different universe that is the production of independent movies. And he has a very good reason for this.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, Baker appeared on the podcast It Happened in Hollywood,...

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.”

“Artificial” will...

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!

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,...

Exclusive: ColorCreative has signed Japanese actress and model Yuka Kouri for management.

Kouri is best known for her role of Kiku in the Emmy-winning FX series Shōgun, based on the novel by James Clavell, which is heading into its second season. Her character in the show, set in feudal Japan, is the highest-ranking courtesan in Izu, who is skilled in ways known only to the select few men who can afford her.

“Yuka imbues her portrayal of ‘Kiku’ with profound emotional resonance, embodying a woman governed by duty yet unmistakably alive with feeling,” said Raj Raghavan, Co-Head of Talent at ColorCreative. “We are thrilled to welcome her to the ColorCreative family, and we look forward to guiding her toward new opportunities in international film and television.”

Kouri’s other U.S. acting credits include Tokyo Vice (Max) and Invasion (Apple TV+). Currently, she plays Karen in the Fuji TV series Heart Attack,...

Olivia Cooke has cemented herself as one of the most magnetic performers on HBO's House of the Dragon, and will now apply those talents to Chloe Okuno's latest thriller, Brides. The project will be distributed by Neon, which has recently garnered acclaim for its film Anora.

Per Deadline, Cooke will be replacing horror veteran Maika Monroe, who has appeared in films like It Follows and Okuno's breakout film, Watcher. Monroe was forced to step down from the role due to scheduling conflicts with her Universal film Reminders of Him– adapted from It Ends With Us author Colleen Hoover's novel of the same name. The film follows "Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband, who travel to a remote Italian villa whose owner, a mysterious count, takes a peculiar interest in Sally."

Cooke is known for her roles in the sci-fi film Ready Player One, the American psychological horror drama Bates Motel,...