Universal, Facing Backlash Over ‘Musk,’ Now Holds Internal Talks to Keep Alex Gibney’s Doc

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The studio, which paid millions in 2023 to acquire the doc for overseas release, had gone silent about distribution plans of late and the filmmakers were girding for it to be dropped.

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  • The studio, which paid millions in 2023 to acquire the doc for overseas release, had gone silent about distribution plans of late and the filmmakers were girding for it to be dropped.
  • Reported by Hollywood Reporter and published Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:02:29 UTC.

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