Universal reportedly holds talks to keep Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ documentary
The Hollywood Reporter says Universal paid millions in 2023 to acquire the film for overseas release. The studio had gone quiet on distribution plans, and filmmakers were bracing for it to be dropped.
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Universal is holding internal talks to keep Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary amid backlash, The Hollywood Reporter reported on September 17, 2026. Earlier that day, the outlet said Universal had not set a release date or communicated its plans to the filmmaking team and appeared to be rethinking the release. THR says the studio paid millions in 2023 to acquire the documentary for overseas release, but the filmmakers had been preparing for it to be dropped.
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