Hollywood’s New Tech Villains: From Altman to Musk

Hollywood unveils a wave of tech founder films, from 'Artificial' to 'Musk,' as public sentiment shifts against Silicon Valley elites.

Editorial Desk

October 5, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — Los Angeles, United States — Hollywood is turning its spotlight on the most powerful figures in technology, with a surge of biopics and documentaries exploring the lives of tech titans like Sam Altman, Elon Musk, and Mark Zuckerberg.

The latest film, “Artificial,” which features Andrew Garfield as Altman, has drawn criticism from the OpenAI founder, who called it “an awful movie” but praised the filmmakers’ creativity. The film is set for a Christmas release after being picked up by NEON following Amazon’s decision to drop it earlier this year.

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Other major releases include Alex Gibney’s “Musk,” a four-hour documentary that highlights the complexities of the world’s richest man, and “The Social Reckoning,” a sequel to “The Social Network” starring Jeremy Strong as a more mature and controversial Mark Zuckerberg. These films reflect a growing public skepticism toward the tech industry, especially as AI and data centers dominate headlines.

Reporting by Policy-Wire (PW)

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