No, it's not an April Fool's joke, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood will be getting a sequel, produced by Netflix. Quentin Tarantino will not be returning to direct this sequel, but will be replaced by another great director!
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood: deserved success for Quentin Tarantino
This is the latest film from Quentin Tarantino. Released in 2019, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood was especially memorable for bringing together two huge stars of the 1990s generation: Brad Pitt and Leonardo DiCaprio. It was quite simply the first time that these two huge figures of the seventh art came together at the screen.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood also has 10 Oscar nominations for 2 statuettes: Best Production Design and Best Supporting Actor for Brad Pitt. It also grossed more than $392 million on a budget of $90 million. Also led by the talented Margot Robbie, this reinterpretation of 1970s Hollywood has generally won over QT fans.
A sequel produced by Netflix?
It sounds like a bad joke... However, Netflix will indeed produce a sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. It's The Playlist reporting the news (confirmed by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter). Quentin Tarantino's latest film will indeed have a sequel destined for the famous platform. If Quentin Tarantino doesn't return behind the camera, don't panic, he will be replaced by another big name in American cinema: I name the immense David Fincher!
So, after Mindhunter (2019), Mank (2020) and The Killer (2023), David Fincher continues his partnership with the famous streaming platform with the red N. Another piece of good news is that Brad Pitt will reprise his role as stuntman Cliff Booth.
At this time, there is no information regarding a possible return of Leonardo DiCaprio or Margot Robbie. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2 will mark the fourth collaboration between David Fincher and Brad Pitt after Seven (1996), Fight Club (1999) and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2009).
While Quentin Tarantino is leaving his directorial hat behind, he will nevertheless be writing this unexpected sequel. It is unclear what the film will be about, but QT should logically use certain elements from his novelization of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood. According to The Hollywood Reporter, filming is expected to begin this summer. To be continued.
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