Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary
The revelation comes after the four-hour film’s Venice premiere drew a string of criticisms and insults from the founder of SpaceXAI
TL;DR
- Director Alex Gibney claims Universal Pictures, owner of the international distribution rights, hesitated over releasing his Elon Musk documentary outside North America.
- The hesitation might have been due to "legal threats from Musk," although a Variety report also suggested Universal was "always enthusiastic about releasing the film internationally."
- Elon Musk himself responded to the film's premiere by posting insults about Gibney on X and threatening legal action.
- Despite initial wavering, Gibney stated that plans for an international release are now back on track following a meeting with Universal.
- Musk's company, SpaceXAI, owns the social media platform X, where Musk posted criticisms of the documentary.