FX’s The New York Times Presents has set its latest documentary feature, centered on controversial Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Revealed on Monday, The New York Times Presents‘ “Elon Musk’s Crash” course will premiere Friday, May 20 at 10 p.m. Pt. The doc comes from producer and director Emma Schwartz and features the work of The New York Times Reporters Cade Metz and Neal Boudette.
The feature will take a deep dive into Tesla vehicles and the issues with its autopilot capabilities. The investigation will reveal the “quixotic nature of Musk’s pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.”
The official description continues: “Drawing on first-hand accounts, the film traces how Autopilot has been a factor in several deaths and dozens of other accidents that Tesla has not publicly acknowledged. It details pressure Elon Musk put on government officials to quash investigations and features inside stories from several former Tesla employees,...
Revealed on Monday, The New York Times Presents‘ “Elon Musk’s Crash” course will premiere Friday, May 20 at 10 p.m. Pt. The doc comes from producer and director Emma Schwartz and features the work of The New York Times Reporters Cade Metz and Neal Boudette.
The feature will take a deep dive into Tesla vehicles and the issues with its autopilot capabilities. The investigation will reveal the “quixotic nature of Musk’s pursuit of self-driving technology, and the tragic results.”
The official description continues: “Drawing on first-hand accounts, the film traces how Autopilot has been a factor in several deaths and dozens of other accidents that Tesla has not publicly acknowledged. It details pressure Elon Musk put on government officials to quash investigations and features inside stories from several former Tesla employees,...
- 4/25/2022
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
Right on the heels of the news that Elon Musk is nearing a deal to buy Twitter, a television documentary about the polarizing businessman has been announced to premiere this May.
Titled “Elon Musk’s Crash Course,” the upcoming film is the latest in FX and The New York Times’ collaborative documentary series “The New York Times Presents,” which provides in depth looks at prominent people and events, ranging from Janet Jackson to Juul to the 2020 Australian bushfire disasters. The series is best known for its two in-depth films about Britney Spears, “Framing Britney Spears” and “Controlling Britney Spears,” which helped contribute to the eventual end of the singer’s conservatorship.
Directed by Emma Schwartz, “Elon Musk’s Crash Course” is an exposé into Musk’s company Tesla, and its work on self-driving cars. Featuring the reporting from Cade Metz and Neal Boudette of The New York Times, the film...
Titled “Elon Musk’s Crash Course,” the upcoming film is the latest in FX and The New York Times’ collaborative documentary series “The New York Times Presents,” which provides in depth looks at prominent people and events, ranging from Janet Jackson to Juul to the 2020 Australian bushfire disasters. The series is best known for its two in-depth films about Britney Spears, “Framing Britney Spears” and “Controlling Britney Spears,” which helped contribute to the eventual end of the singer’s conservatorship.
Directed by Emma Schwartz, “Elon Musk’s Crash Course” is an exposé into Musk’s company Tesla, and its work on self-driving cars. Featuring the reporting from Cade Metz and Neal Boudette of The New York Times, the film...
- 4/25/2022
- by Carson Burton, Wilson Chapman and Sasha Urban
- Variety Film + TV
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