Overview
- Multiple outlets reported on Tuesday that Galitzine is set to portray Hoyt Richards and that Van Sant is in talks to direct, though the project remains at an early stage.
- No title, plot details, additional cast, production schedule, or studio financing have been confirmed and reporters say core creative elements are being kept under wraps.
- Hoyt Richards rose to fame as a leading male supermodel in the late 1980s and early 1990s with campaigns for brands such as Versace, Ralph Lauren, Burberry, Cartier, and Donna Karan.
- Richards has returned to headlines because HBO’s three-part docuseries Bring Me the Beauties examines his involvement with the doomsday cult Eternal Values and reports that he donated millions to the group.
- Galitzine’s recent credits and Van Sant’s auteur reputation and festival presence are cited as context for the film’s potential tone, and trade coverage says observers will watch for official studio partners and a production announcement.