Alex Gibney
American film director and producer
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If you’re in a cult and you assume that he’s your supreme leader, then maybe just like the folks in Scientology, you’ll criticize the film and you won’t see it,
- Gibney saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
I started out doing the film because it was about 21st century power,
- Gibney saidThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
Would Musk be able to call Larry or David and say, you know, don’t put this doc on? Yeah,
- Gibney said in an interview with the APThe Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…
How could Musk assume so much power, and why had we given it to him?”
- Alex Gibney opens his documentary about the tech titan Elon Musk with a questionThe New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…
He had a childhood that was very difficult and traumatic,
One thing that I didn't properly understand when I started the film was how Musk tweaked algorithms at Twitter to, in fact, prioritize vitriol and hate over, you know, the town square,
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Alex Gibney says Universal ‘wavered’ over releasing Elon Musk documentary
Guardiantheguardian.com/film/2026…Earlier
'Other Mommy' tops the box office with $27.5M; 'The Social Reckoning' opens to $5.5M
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/jessica…The movie, about a sinister supernatural creature that terrorizes a young girl who thinks it's her mother, got dismal reviews from both critics and audiences
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/10…Silicon Valley's horror shows
Axiosaxios.com/2026/10…“The Social Reckoning”, a much-anticipated sequel to “The Social Network”, arrived in cinemas on October 9th, one day after “Cupertino”, a legal drama about big tech, premiered on TV
Hindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/entertainme…Elon Musk’s growing SpaceX empire sends AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile shares plunging
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/business/corporati…The Oscar-winning filmmaker, whose previous subjects include Enron and Scientology, spends nearly four hours answering that question in “Musk,” tracing the rise of the Tesla chairman and chief executive from his childhood in South Africa to the I.P.O. of SpaceX in June, which made Musk the world’s first trillionaire
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…What to Know About the New Elon Musk Documentary
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/10…Some of the harshest scenes in the film, which opens Friday in Los Angeles and New York, are ones in which Musk’s lieutenants were recorded on video or in audio as they wielded power on his behalf or discussed what they had already done for him
NBC Newsnbcnews.com/tech/elon…Hollywood goes to war with Big Tech
Politicopolitico.com/news/2026…Social platforms have become fixtures of daily life even as questions about their influence on people and politics persist
Mashablemashable.com/entertainment/hol…TV tonight: Sienna Miller’s slick and seriously nasty divorce drama
Guardiantheguardian.com/tv/and…No longer a secret, Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes doc 'You Can See Everything' lands in New York
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/nathan…The project seemed preposterous, like something born from MadLibs or a brain-rot meme
Mashablemashable.com/entertainment/you…Social media platforms refuse to run paid ads for Musk documentary
Mashablemashable.com/entertainment/elo…At least one social media company appears to be reversing its stance on whether it will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s upcoming documentary about Elon Musk
TechCrunchtechcrunch.com/2026/09…Venice Film Festival ends with Golden Lion at stake after 'NAZA' draws record ovation
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/venice…In their film “NAZA,” Abraham and Szor used conversations with 24 different Israeli military or intelligence whistleblowers who spoke on condition that their identities be protected
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/israeli/…Elon Musk Threatens Legal Action Against Alex Gibney's 'Musk' Documentary, Calls It 'Hit Piece' After Venice
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/elon/musk…Musk, a nearly four-hour film, caused a stir after premiering Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, where it received a five-minute standing ovation
The Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend accuses him of sowing ‘deliberate division’ on X
Guardiantheguardian.com/film/video…A new documentary about Elon Musk uses an Artificial Intelligence avatar to simulate an interview with the SpaceX and Tesla CEO using things he’s really said in interviews
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Bunker review — Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem deserve better than this
The Timesthetimes.com/culture/film…A slew of high-profile films are debuting Tuesday at the Venice Film Festival, including Alex Gibney’s Elon Musk documentary, a psychological thriller with Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem, and a drama from Casey Affleck
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Filmmaker Alex Gibney Says New Elon Musk Documentary 'Upends The Myth' Of Tech Titan's Genius
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/alex/gibney…With a nearly four-hour runtime, “Musk” is having its world premiere this week at the Venice Film Festival
The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Venice Film Festival turns to politics as Hollywood faces ‘a huge crisis’
The Independentindependent.co.uk/arts/enterta…After a relatively quiet August for Hollywood glamour, the Venice Film Festival is ready to launch the fall film festival season with a star-studded lineup, major Oscar contenders and documentaries tackling Elon Musk, Russia and the war in Gaza
Hürriyet Daily Newshurriyetdailynews.com/venice/f…Venice film festival promises Pattinson, Oasis and Musk doc
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/07…Produced by Katie Holly and Evan Horan, the documentary has philosopher Slavoj Žižek guide us through paradises in film, music and social media
Irish Timesirishtimes.com/culture/2026…Celebrities like Pedro Pascal and Billie Eilish begin to condemn deadly shootings in Minneapolis amid ICE surge
CNNcnn.com/2026/01…Billie Eilish has once again used her platform to address political violence in the United States, this time calling out fellow celebrities who have remained silent following the killing of Minnesota VA nurse Alex Pretti
Latin Postlatinpost.com/articles/166810…Sundance filmmakers, stars react to ICE chaos in Minnesota: 'We cannot act like this is not happening'
Los Angeles Timeslatimes.com/entertainment/arts…Celebrities such as Olivia Wilde and Natalie Portman are taking a stand against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) after the Minneapolis shooting of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, the second anti-ICE protester to be shot and killed this month
Fox Newsfoxnews.com/entertainment/oliv…Olivia Wilde slams ICE after Minneapolis shooting
The Manila Timesmanilatimes.net/2026/01…Portman and Wilde were two of numerous celebrities wearing 'ICE Out' pins at the Sundance Film Festival this weekend in Park City, Utah
Daily Maildailymail.co.uk/news/article…Euphoria, Blade Runner, and the TV shows dominating 2026
The Independentindependent.co.uk/tv/culture…In recent years, the Sundance film festival has become the premier destination for buzzy and/or prestige documentaries — three of the last five Oscar wins have gone to films that premiered in Utah, and the festival is now routinely alight with major celebrity retrospectives
Guardiantheguardian.com/culture/2026…