Quentin Tarantino confirms next project is a West End play
The king of stylish movie violence and director of cult classics said he was even preparing for life on the road when it is a success and he can take it on tour.
The Hollywood filmmaker, whose works include Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, famously announced he intended to retire after directing 10 films.
The 62-year-old's tally stands at nine – as he considers Kill Bill one film, despite being released in two parts.
Speaking on The Church of Tarantino podcast about his latest venture, he said: 'Oh, the play is all written. It is absolutely the next thing I'm going to do, it's absolutely my next project.
'We'll start the ball rolling on it in January because I just figure it's probably going to take up a year and a half to two years of my life.'
'Open it in the West End'
He continued: 'If it's a success... I get to do the tour version of it, and all that – I'm preparing for it to be a success. If it's a flop, then I'll be done very quickly. But even starting from scratch, it'll probably be a year before it's in front of an audience.'
After warning fans it will be some time before it is ready for viewing, he said he may move to England during its production early next year.
'I'll more than likely move to England and bring my family with me and start working on the play,' he added. 'The idea right now is to open it in the West End.'
Tarantino also teased that filming had started for The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a sequel to his 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The comedy-drama, which will star Brad Pitt, was written by him but is being directed by David Fincher, with its release expected on Netflix some time next year.
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