Brad Pitt is set to reprise his role as Cliff Booth in a new film directed by David Fincher. This character, first introduced to audiences in Quentin Tarantino’s 2019 film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, will now take center stage in a spin-off titled The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. The narrative will delve into the life of Booth, a Hollywood stuntman with a shadowy past, as he tries to find his footing in a film industry undergoing significant change.
Scheduled for a brief global IMAX release on November 25, the film will subsequently become available for streaming on Netflix starting December 23. Although Quentin Tarantino penned the screenplay, he has chosen not to direct the project. Tarantino has previously expressed a desire for his final directorial work not to be a sequel, despite his clear enthusiasm for exploring more of Cliff Booth’s story.
The film is set in 1977, eight years following the events depicted in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and will portray Booth’s adaptation to an evolving Hollywood landscape. The cast, alongside Brad Pitt, includes Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Peter Weller, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian. The original film featured Pitt along with Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, capturing the essence of late 1960s Los Angeles.
With David Fincher at the helm, the spin-off promises a unique creative vision. Fincher, known for directing acclaimed films such as Fight Club, Zodiac, The Social Network, and Gone Girl, as well as Netflix series like House of Cards and Mindhunter, brings a wealth of experience to the project. Tarantino, on the other hand, has built a reputation with iconic films like Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill, Django Unchained, and The Hateful Eight.
The revival of Cliff Booth signifies a noteworthy collaboration, as Pitt returns to one of Tarantino’s memorable characters while Fincher’s direction is expected to offer a fresh perspective on this intriguing story.