Netflix is developing a sequel toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, indicatingwe’ll be seeing Quentin Tarantino’s scrapped 10th movie after all. The announcement regarding aOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodsequel directed by David Finchercame as a shock, especially given that it was made on April Fools' Day. However, this is not a joke. Some ofDavid Fincher’s best moviesstar Brad Pitt, and theFight ClubandSe7enactor/director duo will reunite for a revisit of Pitt’s Oscar-winning role.
The plannedOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodsequel may be directed by Fincher, butthe script has still been penned by Quentin Tarantino. Since the release of the original 2019 movie, movie fans have been anxiously awaiting Tarantino’s 10th film, which he’s loudly made clear will be his last. ThePulp Fictiondirector intends to end his career on a high note, establishing an impeccable oeuvre that will cement him as one of the most talented and prolific filmmakers of his generation.
Reports Suggest Netflix’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood Sequel Is Tarantino’s Scrapped 10th Movie
David Fincher Was Handed “The Movie Critic” Script
According to reports, theNetflixOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodsequel was the film that had been rumored to be Tarantino’s 10th, which wasgoing by the name “The Movie Critic.“The project was announced in 2022, and Brad Pitt’s role was announced in 2024. It was never made clear that the project was related toOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood, as Pitt was establishing a reputation as one of Tarantino’s go-to actors, with this expected to be his third collaboration.
This won’t be the first time a great director has worked on a script written by Tarantino. He wroteTrue Romance(Tony Scott) andNatural Born Killers(Oliver Stone), though these projects were early in his career, and he’s since had mixed reactions to both titles. With David Fincher directing theOnce Upon a Time in Hollywoodsequel and Brad Pitt involved, Tarantino could be more involved, thoughFincher will likely want to craft his own spin on the world his colleague created.
12 Movies Referenced In Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood
Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a love letter to cinema, chock-full of nods to the films that inspired its director.
Why Quentin Tarantino Didn’t Move Forward With The Movie Critic
Tarantino Didn’t Think The Movie Critic Was Right For His Final Film
The primary reasonwhy Quentin Tarantino seemed to have scrappedThe Movie Criticwas his desire of “going out on top.” Tarantino has been set on his 10th film being a positive sendoff to an ultimately monumental career, andhe may have decided that this story just wasn’t going to cut it. It’s worth noting that this doesn’t mean the script isn’t good; it just wasn’t what he was looking for as his farewell film. If David Fincher is interested in working on theOnce Upon a Time in Americasequel, there’s probably a good reason.
