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Venice Debuts “Musk” Doc as Elon Becomes Trillionaire

7/23/2026

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The Venice Film Festival will premiere Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk” in September 2026.
The 232-minute film, backed by HBO Documentary Films and Bleecker Street, will open in U.S. theaters on Oct. 16 and stream on HBO in North America.
Elon Musk called the documentary a “hit piece” and labeled director Alex Gibney a “douche” on X.
SpaceX’s IPO raised $75 billion at a $1.8 trillion valuation, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire.

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The Venice Film Festival will premiere Alex Gibney’s documentary “Musk” in September 2026.
The 232-minute film, backed by HBO Documentary Films and Bleecker Street, will open in U.S. theaters on Oct. 16 and stream on HBO in North America.
Elon Musk called the documentary a “hit piece” and labeled director Alex Gibney a “douche” on X.
SpaceX’s IPO raised $75 billion at a $1.8 trillion valuation, making Musk the world’s first trillionaire.