Hollywood focuses on controversial tech billionaires

Hollywood is preparing a series of films and documentaries centered on controversial Silicon Valley figures. These projects examine the power, influence, and public personas of major tech billionaires.

Key upcoming projects include Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour documentary ‘Musk’, which explores Elon Musk’s rise from Zip2 and PayPal to Tesla and SpaceX, while addressing his personal life and claims regarding autonomous driving safety. Another major production, ‘Artificial’ directed by Luca Guadagnino, will chronicle the leadership crisis at OpenAI involving Sam Altman.

Other notable works include Aaron Sorkin’s ‘The Social Reckoning’, featuring Jeremy Strong as Mark Zuckerberg in a story about whistleblower Frances Haugen, and ‘You Can See Everything’, a documentary by Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim following Elizabeth Holmes. Additionally, a miniseries titled ‘The Altruists’ is expected to cover Sam Bankman-Fried.