Brad Pitthas finally confirmed the next chapter of Cliff Booth’s story — and it’s coming to Netflix, but withoutQuentin Tarantinoin the director’s chair. In a recent interview with Deadline at the premiere for his latest movie,F1, the 61-year-old actor opened up about the highly anticipated follow-up toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, revealing that the upcoming filmThe Adventures of Cliff Boothwill shootthis JulywithDavid Fincherstepping in as director. While fans may be surprised that Tarantino won’t be helming the project himself, Pitt was quick to explain the decision.
“This is something Quentin Tarantino wrote. It’s an episode, not really a sequel, of the character fromOnce 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 Boothis set to be one of the most expensive streaming originals to date, with a reported$200 millionbudget. Quentin Tarantino will earn a cool$20 millionfor writing the script — his first for a film he isn’t directing sinceFrom Dusk Till Dawnback in 1996. The project marks a surprising turn for Tarantino, a filmmaker who’s long been outspoken about his disdain for streaming platforms and a passionate advocate for physical media. And yet, here he is —penning a spin-off forNetflix. Also joining Pitt in the cast areCarla Gugino,Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,Elizabeth Debicki, andScott Caan, though details about their roles and the film’s plot remain tightly under wraps.
Pitt’s original turn as Cliff Booth in Tarantino’s 2019 hitOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodearned him an Oscar and a career resurgence. The film itself became Tarantino’s second highest-grossing movie ever, raking in$329.4 millionworldwide and earning rave reviews for its alternative history take on late-1960s Los Angeles. TheCliff Boothmovie is said to be based on Tarantino’sThe Movie Criticscript — a project he once teased as his final film before quietly shelving it. WhetherThe Adventures of Cliff Boothreworks that script or simply borrows elements is unclear, but this marks the first traditionalsequel to one of Tarantino’s films.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth, starring Brad Pitt, begins production next month. Stay tuned to Collider for more.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
A faded television actor and his stunt double strive to achieve fame and success in the final years of Hollywood’s Golden Age in 1969 Los Angeles.
Source:Deadline
