In somewhat surprising news ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘Paddington’ series producer David Heyman has jumped aboard to produce Quentin Tarantino’s next film. Deadline reports that Heyman and Tarantino will produce the as yet untitled movie with Shannon McIntosh. The trade adds that ‘just about every studio in town except Disney is chasing, along with several financiers and mini-majors seeking domestic rights.’ More on Quentin Tarantino’s new movie below.
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The film is set in Los Angeles in the late ’60s and early ’70s with a ‘script akin to Inglourious Basterds‘. It is thought that the Charles Manson murders are featured in the script but potentially not the key aspect of the story.
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Today’s article over at Deadline says that a number of key actors have bee spoken to regarding parts in the film, including Margot Robbie who Tarantino reportedly wants to play the role of Sharon Tate, one of the Manson family’s victims. They also state that none other than Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and a certain Mr. Tom Cruise have all been spoken to regarding roles, though it is unclear as to whether all three would feature in the film together.
Shooting on the ninth Quentin Tarantino movie is set to take place next year for a 2019 release.
His glittering resume as a director includes Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Jackie Brown, Kill Bill (Vol 1 & 2), Death Proof, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained and The Hateful Eight.
The new film is confirmed to be rated R, just like all of Tarantino’s other movies, and a distribution deal from the studios or companies interested in the project is said to be being put in place by next week.
We’ll bring you all the details on Quentin Tarantino’s new movie as it comes our way.
