Hollywood directors say Ross Ulbricht documentary is in post-production

Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht, also known by his alias “Dread Pirate Roberts,” participated in a documentary about his arrest and incarceration during his time in federal prison.

In a Jan. 22 notice, filmmakers Blake J. Harris and Jonah Tulis — the duo behind the Console Wars documentary — said they had obtained more than 60 hours of footage containing exclusive interviews with Ulbricht as he served life in prison.

US President Donald Trump commuted the Silk Road founder’s sentence on Jan. 21, prompting his release after roughly 12 years in US custody. 

According to Harris, the documentary, currently in post-production and expected to be released in 2025, will cover how Ulbricht “went from being a literal Eagle Scout to the center of a global manhunt.” Tulis suggested the film could help clear up “many misconceptions” about the Silk Road founder and the events leading to his arrest.  

Ulbricht created and operated the Silk Road darknet marketplace from 2011 until his 2013 arrest in a San Francisco Public Library. He was subsequently convicted of money laundering, computer hacking and conspiracy to traffic narcotics and sentenced to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.