Bleecker Street Moves Up 'Musk' U.S. Release to Oct. 9 as Overseas Dates Lag
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
Bleecker Street Moves Up 'Musk' U.S. Release to Oct. 9 as Overseas Dates Lag
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 17
Summary
Oct. 9 is the new U.S. opening date for “Musk” in New York and Los Angeles, with Bleecker Street pulling the release forward by one week after strong festival reviews and audience demand.
Oct. 16 remains the start of the documentary’s national rollout, giving Alex Gibney’s nearly four-hour film a faster path from Venice and Toronto buzz to U.S. theaters.
Universal Pictures still has not set overseas release dates, prompting some filmmakers to question whether political sensitivities around Elon Musk are affecting the rollout.
Universal says the international release is still on track and that it simply needs more time to coordinate dates across dozens of markets.
The film examines Musk’s businesses and political influence, including his Trump advisory role and DOGE ties, with one early-screening sequence warning government-held data could be misused in midterm elections.