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Elon Musk Documentary Sparks Controversy

Updated 2026-09-07 21:10 UTC 2 sources Negative

Alex Gibney’s documentary 'Musk' premieres at the Venice International Film Festival, featuring a teaser trailer that portrays Elon Musk as chaotic and selfish. The film is set to debut at Toronto International Film Festival.

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Variety

Elon Musk Documentary Teaser Asks If Billionaire Is the ‘Greatest Living Inventor’ or a ‘Fascist’ Who ‘Has Lost His Mind’

The first teaser trailer for Alex Gibney’s highly anticipated Elon Musk documentary “Musk” has been released. The film will world premiere out of competition at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival on Sept. 8 before continuing to the Toronto International Film Festival. In the 48-second tease

2026-09-07 21:00 UTC

Deadline

‘Musk’ Teaser-Trailer: World’s Richest Man Called “Chaotic, Capricious,” “Manifestly Cruel And Selfish” In Damning Alex Gibney Doc

Bleecker Street has released a teaser-trailer for Alex Gibney’s highly anticipated documentary Musk, and it’s not a flattering portrait of the SpaceX, Tesla, Starlink honcho and X owner. Yes, the teaser begins with voices of some people heaping praise on Elon Musk – one idolator roaring he’s “the gr

2026-09-07 21:00 UTC