New Movie About Sam Altman's Firing and Re-Hiring to Hit Screens in 2026

A film about OpenAI CEO Sam Altman's firing and re-hiring is set to release in 2026, funded by Amazon. Andrew Garfield will play Altman, while Yura Borisov will portray Ilya Sutskever, who reportedly tried to push Altman out. Monica Barbaro will play Mira Murati, and Elon Musk and Dario Amodei will be briefly featured in the movie. The film will dramatize the events and may ruffle feathers in the Big Tech world, with few characters looking good, especially Altman.

OpenAI, led by CEO Sam Altman, is set to launch an AI-powered web browser that could challenge the dominance of Alphabet’s (Nasdaq: GOOGL) Chrome. According to a July 9 report by Reuters, the new browser will leverage OpenAI’s large language models to fundamentally reimagine how people browse the internet [1]. The browser is expected to debut in the coming weeks and could give OpenAI direct access to user behavior and data, a core driver of Google’s long-standing dominance in the ad and search ecosystem.

The news has led to a significant dip in Alphabet shares, which slipped as much as 4% before recovering to trade at $176.34 at the time of writing. Chrome remains one of Google’s biggest cash cows, indirectly tied to nearly 75% of Alphabet’s revenue through search and advertising. If OpenAI’s rumored browser manages to peel away even a fraction of its 400 million weekly active ChatGPT users, Chrome’s moat could face pressure.

Separately, Altman’s feud with Elon Musk has reignited, with Altman mocking Musk’s political ambitions during the annual Sun Valley conference. Altman dismissed interest in Musk’s new “America Party,” saying he hadn’t read about it. This comes after Musk’s announcement of the party complicated Trump’s 2026 midterms, leading to a fallout between the two [2].

While the browser's potential impact on Alphabet is significant, it remains unclear whether OpenAI will integrate any blockchain or crypto-native features. The question becomes more relevant due to Altman’s ties to crypto, as seen with the Worldcoin project. The project, which uses iris scanning to verify identity and grant access to its cryptocurrency ecosystem, has faced controversy and legal challenges [1].

The film about Altman's firing and re-hiring, set to release in 2026 and funded by Amazon, could further ruffle feathers in the Big Tech world. The film, starring Andrew Garfield as Altman and Yura Borisov as Ilya Sutskever, may dramatize events and portray few characters in a favorable light [3].

References:
[1] https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sam-altman-preps-chrome-rival-212319144.html
[2] https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/openai-ceo-sam-altman-mocks-musk-over-trump-split-elon-busts-up-with-everybody-that-s-what-he-does-11752092595058.html