Overview
- The feature Robert Richardson: The White Devil had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on July 5, 2026, where Richardson was honored and the director and subject spoke to press.
- Director Jana Hojdová expanded a 2016 student project into a decade-long film that gained decisive access when pandemic lockdowns in 2020 produced hundreds of hours of home and on-set material.
- Reporting at the premiere confirmed a reported June 25, 2026, sales acquisition by B‑Rated International and signaled the start of a broader festival and commercial rollout, though Richardson has not yet seen the final locked cut.
- The documentary pairs wide-ranging interviews with Oliver Stone, Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino with intimate home footage that addresses Richardson’s family life and the personal costs of high-profile shoots.
- Richardson used press interviews at the festival to outline industry updates and plans: a Hannibal/Netflix attachment collapsed, Tarantino is finishing a play and may not shoot until after that with a possible timeline next summer, and Richardson said he has interest from Paul Thomas Anderson and projects lined up with Ben Affleck and Antoine Fuqua.