Richards Majestic Productions

In Grand Theft Auto VI, Richards Majestic films appear as DVD copies on shelves in 24/7 convenience stores across the State of Leonida. Meltdown is among the titles present. This is the company’s specifically identified GTA VI appearance; the material places it in retail interiors rather than identifying a Leonida office, production lot, trailer shot, or promotional campaign.

The DVDs show that the studio’s catalogue remains in circulation outside Los Santos. No GTA VI-specific staff, productions, missions, prices, stock activity, or physical company location in Leonida are identified.

David Richards created the company and led it before his son, Solomon Richards, took ownership in 1978. Solomon is listed as chief executive, while David is the former CEO. Ira Richards is named as director of marketing, extending the family name into the company’s later personnel.

The firm had already appeared in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online. By 2013, it was described as struggling financially and close to bankruptcy. Its apparent decline was linked to the poor industry reputation of its output, particularly films made under Solomon’s leadership. Michael De Santa later worked there as an associate producer and is also portrayed as an unusually knowledgeable admirer of its older films.

Meltdown, released in 2013, is presented as a major example of the company’s problems. It is characterized by familiar plot devices, weak performances, and poor visual effects. Some actors reportedly tried to leave the studio, while contemporary reviewers treated Richards Majestic releases as among America’s worst films.

The company nevertheless has a long fictional filmography. Earlier titles include Nelson in Naples from 1968, High School! from 1969, Rum Runner from 1973, An American Divorce from 1978, Vinewood Zombie from 1981, and Lions & Donkeys from 1984. The Shoulder of Orion II dates to 1992, while Arthur Penny’s Sanitorium followed in 1994. Later releases include Deep Inside, Sugar Tits Goes Skiing, and Wankertown 2. Masquerade Murder Party, dated 2024, was cancelled.

Richards Majestic Productions is presented as drawing on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Its Rockford Hills tower is modeled after Constellation Place, a building previously known as the MGM Tower. The company’s studio facilities in Backlot City are separately based on Paramount Pictures Studio.

This produces a split real-world reference: the corporate skyscraper follows the former MGM-associated tower, while the working studio complex follows Paramount’s Hollywood facilities. The material does not name a comparable in-universe production company or identify any direct rivalry with another GTA film studio.

The company’s credited personnel span producers, directors, writers, performers, and technical staff. Anton Beaudelaire, Adam Rowney Jr., Arthur Penny, Barry Andrews, Francesco Mexi, and George Kozielski are listed as directors. Andrew Victoria, Barry Wheatsheaf, Francis F. Morton, and Ronaldo Young are among its screenwriters, while Manuelle Parmentie is identified as director of photography and Vincent Livith as editor.

Actors connected with the studio include Brandon Roberts, Charlie Fleming, Cleo Song, John Cohn, Leonora Johnson, Pamela Drake, and Tina Bristol. A Wilhelm scream can sometimes be heard around the filming area, an audible quirk associated with the Backlot City operation.