News

Luca Guadagnino’s ‘Artificial’ will no longer be released by Amazon MGM Studios

Jun 19, 2026

Luca Guadagnino attends the Dior Homme Menswear Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on Jan. 21, 2026, in Paris, France. (Peter White/Getty Images)

Artificial, the upcoming film by director Luca Guadagnino, will no longer be released by Amazon MGM Studios.

The studio confirmed the news to ABC Audio on Friday.

“We have the utmost respect and admiration for Luca Guadagnino as an award-winning filmmaker – not to mention a longstanding relationship that we hope to continue,” an Amazon spokesperson said in a statement. “We believe that Artificial will be better served if it were released by a different studio and are working closely with the filmmaking team to find the film a new home.”

Artificial is described as a comedic drama about the world of artificial intelligence. It explores Sam Altman’s OpenAI during a period in 2023 when Altman was fired and rehired in a matter of days. It is directed by Guadagnino from a script by Saturday Night Live alum Simon Rich.

The film’s cast includes Mark Rylance, Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Billie Lourd, Jason Schwartzman, Cooper Koch, Cooper Hoffman and Ike Barinholtz.

It would have reunited Guadagnino and Amazon MGM Studios after he directed the 2024 film Challengers for the studio, as well as 2025’s After the Hunt.

Copyright © 2026, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Related News

Legendary TV director James Burrows dies at 85

Legendary TV director James Burrows dies at 85

In this March 25, 2025, file photo, James Burrows attends a premiere in Los Angeles. (Amy Sussman/Getty Images, FILE) Legendary director James Burrows has died, his agent confirmed to ABC News on Friday. He was 85. Burrows is known for directing some of the most...

read more...
Sixpence None the Richer bass player dies

Sixpence None the Richer bass player dies

Matt Slocum, Leigh Nash and Justin Cary of Sixpence None the Richer,  August 7, 2012 in New York City. ( Cindy Ord/Getty Images) Justin Cary, longtime bass player for “Kiss Me” band Sixpence None the Richer, has died, according to frontwoman Leigh Nash. He...

read more...