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Alex Gibney Releases “Musk” Documentary After Spiro Threat

By Drooid · Sep 14, 2026, 3:59 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Filmmaker Alex Gibney released the four-hour documentary “Musk” critiquing Elon Musk.
The film premiered at Venice on Sept. 8, 2026 and opened in Toronto on Sept. 14, 2026.
Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro sent a legal threat alleging the film falsely claims Starlink rigged the 2024 election.
Gibney used an AI avatar of Musk and included interviews with Martin Eberhard and Sam Harris.

History

Historical Context

In December 2015 The Guardian revealed Cambridge Analytica harvested millions of Facebook profiles for political campaigns, prompting investigations. The 2019 documentary The Great Hack, which premiered at Sundance and streamed on Netflix on July 24 2019, dramatized the scandal and spurred regulatory action, including a £500,000 UK fine on Facebook. The case highlighted growing legal scrutiny of political targeting.

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Story summary

Filmmaker Alex Gibney released the four-hour documentary “Musk” critiquing Elon Musk.
The film premiered at Venice on Sept. 8, 2026 and opened in Toronto on Sept. 14, 2026.
Musk’s lawyer Alex Spiro sent a legal threat alleging the film falsely claims Starlink rigged the 2024 election.
Gibney used an AI avatar of Musk and included interviews with Martin Eberhard and Sam Harris.

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