Age of The Nerd
The world of artificial intelligence is getting the big-screen treatment, and things are about to get seriously dramatic. The first official teaser for ARTIFICIAL, the upcoming biographical drama from acclaimed filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, has arrived—and it puts Andrew Garfield front and center as OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.
Written by Simon Rich and directed and co-produced by Guadagnino, ARTIFICIAL takes audiences behind the headlines and into the extraordinary events surrounding Altman’s controversial firing and eventual rehiring at OpenAI in 2023.
And considering how much drama unfolded during those few chaotic days, Hollywood has certainly found itself with one heck of a story to tell.
Garfield stars as Altman in a film that explores the power struggles, personalities, and high-stakes decisions surrounding one of the biggest names in the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence.
But Garfield isn’t going it alone. ARTIFICIAL features a seriously stacked ensemble cast, including Monica Barbaro, Yura Borisov, Mark Rylance, Ike Barinholtz, Jason Schwartzman, Zosia Mamet, Cooper Hoffman, Chris O’Dowd, Cooper Koch, and Billie Lourd.
With Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name, Challengers) behind the camera and a cast this impressive, ARTIFICIAL is shaping up to be one of the more intriguing films on the 2026 movie calendar. The combination of real-world tech drama, Hollywood talent, and a story that already sounds like it was ripped straight from a screenplay makes this one worth keeping firmly on the radar.
The film is scheduled to make its world premiere at the 2026 New York Film Festival on October 5, 2026, before arriving in U.S. theaters courtesy of NEON on December 25, 2026.
So, yes—your holiday movie plans just got a little more artificial.
Check out the official teaser for ARTIFICIAL above and get ready to see one of the most headline-grabbing chapters in the recent history of artificial intelligence transformed for the big screen.
