“Artificial” became one of the buzziest films of the season after Amazon MGM announced in June that the movie would be “better served if it were released by a different studio.” The company’s decision to jettison the project raised more than a few eyebrows around town because it came just a few months after Amazon signed a major partnership with OpenAI, including a $50 billion investment. Plus, Altman attended the wedding of Amazon chief Jeff Bezos in 2025. Multiple studios, including Mubi and Focus, circled “Artificial” before it landed at Neon.
The 64th edition of New York Film Festival, which takes place from Sept. 25 through Oct. 12, will also feature James Gray’s crime drama “Paper Tiger,” starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson and Miles Teller; Ava DuVernay’s documentary “14th”; director Tony Gilroy’s music drama “Behemoth!” with Pedro Pascal, Olivia Wilde and Will Arnett; and Takashi Yamazaki’s kaiju sequel “Godzilla Minus Zero.”
