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Indian Express
24 minutes ago
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- Indian Express
Quentin Tarantino on not directing Once Upon a Time in Hollywood sequel: ‘It just unenthused me'
Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino says the idea of directing the sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood unenthused him, leading him to refrain from taking on the role of director for the project. But assures he will always be available during the film's production if needed. Released in 2019, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood featured a star-studded cast, which included the names of Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie, among others. Set in Los Angeles in 1969, the film grossed over USD 392 million at the worldwide box office. Quentin Tarantino, who has previously mentioned his intent to retire after directing his tenth film, said he didn't want his final film to be a sequel. The Oscar-winning filmmaker also praised David Fincher for stepping into the director's shoes for the sequel. 'I love this script, but I'm still walking down the same ground I've already walked. It just kind of unenthused me…This last movie, I've got to not know what I'm doing again. I've got to be in uncharted territory,' he said on The Church of Tarantino podcast. 'I think me and David Fincher are the two best directors. So the idea that David Fincher actually wants to adapt my work, to me, shows a level of seriousness towards my work that I think needs to be taken into account,' he added. Assuring he will be around when needed, Tarantino said, 'I'm moving back and forth between here and Israel, so I won't be on the set every day and everything. But, yeah, I'll be around if they need me to do something, you know, I will.' The sequel will feature Brad Pitt reprising his role of Cliff Booth. It is written by Quentin Tarantino. The release date has not been disclosed by the makers yet. The director was asked about his scrapped project The Movie Critic, which, according to him, would have been a 'spiritual sequel' to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. 'I really liked it. There was a challenge that I gave to myself when I did it — can I take the most boring profession in the world and make it an interesting movie? Who wants to see a TV show about a f*****g movie critic? Who wants to see a movie called The Movie Critic? That was the test. If I can actually make a movie or a TV show about someone who actually watches movies interesting, that is an accomplishment,' he said. The filmmaker clarified despite being initially planned as a spiritual sequel, it would have had no crossover characters. 'Cliff Booth was never in The Movie Critic,' he said.
Hindustan Times
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Quentin Tarantino on not directing 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' sequel: It just unenthused me
Los Angeles, Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino says the idea of directing the sequel to "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" unenthused him, leading him to refrain from taking on the role of director for the project. But assures he will always be available during the film's production if needed. Quentin Tarantino on not directing 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' sequel: It just unenthused me Released in 2019, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" featured a star-studded cast, which included the names of Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Margot Robbie, among others. Set in Los Angeles in 1969, the film grossed over USD 392 million with its collection at the worldwide box office. Tarantino, who has previously mentioned his intent to retire after directing his tenth film, said he didn't want his final film to be a sequel. The Oscar-winning filmmaker also praised David Fincher for stepping into the director's shoes for the sequel. "I love this script, but I'm still walking down the same ground I've already walked. It just kind of unenthused last movie, I've got to not know what I'm doing again. I've got to be in uncharted territory," he said on The Church of Tarantino podcast. "I think me and David Fincher are the two best directors. So the idea that David Fincher actually wants to adapt my work, to me, shows a level of seriousness towards my work that I think needs to be taken into account," he added. Assuring he will be around when needed, Tarantino said, "I'm moving back and forth between here and Israel, so I won't be on the set every day and everything. But, yeah, I'll be around if they need me to do something, you know, I will." The sequel will feature Pitt reprising his role of Cliff Booth. It is written by Tarantino. The release date hasb'e been disclosed by the makers yet. The director was asked about his scrapped project "The Movie Critic", which, according to him, would have been a "spiritual sequel" to "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". "I really liked it. There was a challenge that I gave to myself when I did it — can I take the most boring profession in the world and make it an interesting movie?...Who wants to see a TV show about a f*****g movie critic? Who wants to see a movie called 'The Movie Critic'? That was the test. If I can actually make a movie or a TV show about someone who actually watches movies interesting, that is an accomplishment," he said. He clarified despite being initially planned as a spiritual sequel, it would have had no crossover characters. "Cliff Booth was never in 'The Movie Critic,'" he said. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Perth Now
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Quentin Tarantino explains why he's not directing The Adventures of Cliff Booth
Quentin Tarantino was "unenthused" about directing The Adventures of Cliff Booth. The 62-year-old director penned the script for the follow-up to his 2019 movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and while he loves the story he was written, he wasn't interested in revisiting old characters when it came to making his 10th and final film. Speaking on The Church of Tarantino podcast, he said: "I love this script, but I'm still walking down the same ground I've already walked. 'It just kind of unenthused me. This last movie, I've got to not know what I'm doing again. I've got to be in uncharted territory." And Tarantino felt honoured that David Fincher was keen to step up and direct Brad Pitt in the title role. He added: 'I think me and David Fincher are the two best directors. So the idea that David Fincher actually wants to adapt my work, to me, shows a level of seriousness towards my work that I think needs to be taken into account.' Brad recently spoke of reprising the role as stuntman Cliff in the "fun" sequel for Netflix. Speaking to Deadline at the premiere for his latest movie, F1, he said: "This is something Quentin Tarantino wrote. It's an episode, not really a sequel, of the character from Once Upon a Time. "He didn't want to direct it at this point, so our friend David Fincher stepped in. We're gonna start in July, it's gonna be really fun.' The Adventures of Cliff Booth will have a reputed $200 million budget, making it one of the most expensive streaming original movies ever made. As well as Pitt, new cast members include Elizabeth Debicki, Carla Gugino, Scott Caan and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II. Tarantino will earn $20 million for writing the script, which is the first official sequel to one of Tarantino's original movies. The movie also sees a reunion between Pitt and Fincher, 62, who previously collaborated on acclaimed films Se7en, Fight Club and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, fading actor Rick Dalton (DiCaprio) and his loyal stunt double Cliff Booth (Pitt) struggle to stay relevant in a rapidly changing movie industry. As their fortunes shift, they cross paths with rising star Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie) and the looming threat of the Manson Family. Tarantino is believed to retain the rights to the characters from Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, while Sony - which financed and distributed the picture - holds the rights to the movie itself. As a result, The Adventures of Cliff Booth is not officially considered a sequel or prequel, despite featuring Pitt's character.
New York Post
a day ago
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Quentin Tarantino finally reveals why he ‘pulled the plug' on ‘The Movie Critic' as his 10th and final film
Been there, done that. Director Quentin Tarantino, 62, has finally revealed why he decided to scrap 'The Movie Critic' as his 10th and final film. 'No one's waiting for this thing, per se,' the famous filmmaker began on Friday's episode of 'The Church of Tarantino' podcast. 'I mean, I can do it whenever I want. I mean, it's already written. So okay, let me just not start it right now.' 7 Quentin Tarantino at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2025. FilmMagic 'Let me try writing it as a movie, and let me see if it's better that way. And I was like, 'Oh, okay, no, I think this is going to be the movie.' And then it wasn't,' he continued. 'I pulled the plug on it. And the reason I pulled the plug is a little crazy.' 'The Movie Critic,' which the 'Pulp Fiction' director announced in March 2023, started as an eight-part series before Tarantino reworked the script into a feature-length film. However, in April 2024, it was revealed that the 'Kill Bill' filmmaker had abandoned the movie for a different project. 7 Quentin Tarantino at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 13, 2025. AFP via Getty Images 'But there was a challenge that I gave to myself when I did it,' Tarantino continued. 'Can I take the most boring profession in the world and make it an interesting movie?' 'Every Tarantino title promises so much, except 'The Movie Critic,'' he explained. 'Who wants to see a TV show about a f–king movie critic? Who wants to see a movie called 'The Movie Critic'? If I can actually make a movie or a TV show about somebody who watches movies interesting, that is an accomplishment.' 7 Quentin Tarantino at the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France, on May 17, 2025. AFP via Getty Images Tarantino also dispelled 'bulls–t' rumors that 'The Movie Critic' was a direct sequel to 2019's 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood,' which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie in the leading roles. 'It's a spiritual sequel to 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood' insofar as they take place in the same world and they take place in the same town,' he clarified. 'But there were no crossover characters. Cliff Booth was never in 'The Movie Critic.' That's all a bunch of bulls–t. That never was the case ever, ever, ever.' 7 Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio in 2019's 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.' ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection Before scrapping it for a different mystery project last year, Tarantino revealed that 'The Movie Critic' was set in 1977 California and 'based on a guy who really lived but was never really famous, and he used to write movie reviews for a porno rag.' But unlike his eight other movies, and despite not being a direct sequel, Tarantino admitted that 'The Movie Critic' would have been too similar to 'Once Upon a Time…' 7 Quentin Tarantino in Los Angeles, California, on Aug. 1, 2025. SL, Terma / BACKGRID 'I wasn't really excited about dramatizing what I wrote when I was in pre-production, partly because I'm using the skillset that I learned from 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' of 'How are we going to turn Los Angeles into the Hollywood of 1969 without using CGI?'' he explained. 'It was something we had to pull off. We had to achieve it. It wasn't for sure that we could do it,' Tarantino added. ''The Movie Critic,' there was nothing to figure out. I already kind of knew, more or less, how to turn L.A. into an older time. It was too much like the last one.' 7 Quentin Tarantino at the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 13, 2025. GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Meanwhile, there is a 'Once Upon a Time…' spinoff sequel in active development at Netflix – although the 'Reservoir Dogs' filmmaker is only writing and producing the project. 'The Adventures of Cliff Booth,' which sees Brad Pitt reprise his 'Once Upon a Time…' character, is being directed by David Fincher. 7 Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth in 'Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.' ©Columbia Pictures/courtesy Everett Co / Everett Collection Tarantino ended the podcast by insisting that he is not worried about releasing his 10th and allegedly final film – and that fans shouldn't be worried either. 'It's a little crazy to listen to podcasts and hear all these amateur psychiatrists psychoanalyze as if they f–king know what they're talking about about what's going on with me, about how I'm so scared, alright, of my 10th film,' Tarantino said. ''Oh my god! Oh my god! I'm so fragile about my legacy. What's going on? I'm paralyzed with fear!,'' he concluded. 'I'm not paralyzed with fear. Trust me.'
Perth Now
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Quentin Tarantino explains why he pulled the plug on The Movie Critic
Quentin Tarantino "wasn't really that excited" about The Movie Critic. The 62-year-old director has long declared he will retire after making his 10th movie and after previously announcing what his last project would be, it was revealed last April he had had a change of heart, and he's now shared some insight into his decision. Speaking on The Church of Tarantino podcast, the Kill Bill filmmaker was "very happy" with what he had originally written as an eight-part series before turning it into a script for a feature film, but ultimately lost enthusiasm in pre-production. He said: 'No one's waiting for this thing per se. I mean, I can do it whenever I want. I mean, it's already written. So OK, let me just not start it right now. 'Let me try writing it as a movie and let me see if it's better that way. And I was like, 'Oh, OK, no, I think this is going to be the movie.' And then it wasn't. I pulled the plug on it. And the reason I pulled the plug, it's a little crazy.' Tarantino noted he "really,really likes" The Movie Critic but it had given him a "challenge". He said: "There was a challenge that I gave to myself when I did it. Can I take the most boring profession in the world and make it an interesting movie? 'Every Tarantino title promises so much, except The Movie Critic. 'Who wants to see a TV show about a f***ing movie critic? Who wants to see a movie called The Movie Critic? If I can actually make a movie or a TV show about somebody who watches movies interesting, that is an accomplishment... "'I was so excited about the writing, but I wasn't really that excited about dramatising what I wrote once we were in pre-production.' Tarantino dismissed reports that Brad Pitt would reprise his One Upon a Time... in Hollywood character Cliff Booth for The Movie Critic. He said: 'It's a spiritual sequel to Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood in so far as they take place in the same world and they take place in the same town. But there were no crossover characters. Cliff Booth was never in The Movie Critic. That's all a bunch of bull****. That never was the case ever, ever, ever.' The director had set The Movie Critic in California in 1977 and it was 'based on a guy who really lived but was never really famous, and he used to write movie reviews for a porno rag.' While there were no plans for Brad to return as Cliff in the film, the actor will be portraying the stuntman again in Netflix's upcoming off-shoot The Adventures of Cliff Booth, which will be directed by David Fincher.
