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Alex Gibney Elon Musk documentary

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Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary, ‘Musk’, provides a critical examination of Elon Musk’s rise to power and his influence over technology, politics, and global infrastructure. The film explores the societal and democratic impacts of Musk’s companies, such as SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink, and Neuralink. Musk has characterized the project as a ‘hit piece’. The documentary is an HBO production that portrays Musk as a powerful, unselected actor with significant impact on global geopolitics and the economy. It investigates whether Musk utilized his Starlink satellite network to influence the 2024 election and examines his political spending and involvement with the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Following its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival, where it received a standing ovation, the film is scheduled for a theatrical release in October before streaming on HBO in 2027. Director Alex Gibney noted that Musk declined to participate; consequently, the film utilizes AI-generated imagery to represent him. In response, Musk has publicly criticized Gibney, stating the filmmaker has ‘zero integrity’, calling him a ‘horrible human’, and labeling the documentary a ‘psy op’. ~~Musk’s~~ Muk’s attorney, Alex Spiro, has threatened legal action against Jigsaw Productions, HBO, ~~and~~ Universal, and Bleecker Street, alleging the film contains defamatory insinuations regarding Musk’s involvement in the 2024 election. Spiro argues these claims are unfounded, noting Starlink was not connected to vote tabulation, and asserts the film is built on a ‘predetermined conclusion’ rather than impartial research. Jigsaw Productions has defended the film, stating that the scrutiny of powerful public figures is protected by the First Amendment. The film includes personal accounts from former ~~partners.~~ partners, including Justine Musk ~~(Wilson) stated that Musk referred to the mothers of his children as ‘breeders’~~ and ~~described experiencing ‘gaslighting’ during their marriage. Additionally, former partner~~ Ashley St. Clair, who claimed in the film she was offered $40 million to sign a nondisclosure agreement.

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