Quentin Tarantino, that tease, revealed at Comic Con he is indeed moving forward with The Hateful Eight, despite suggesting he would abandon the film after the script leaked early this year. According to Deadline, Tarantino made the confirmation after being prodded by a fan’s question at his Django/Zorro crossover comic panel. In an earlier report, Deadline suggested QT was […]
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Quentin Tarantino scraps ‘Hateful Eight’ after script leaks online
January 22, 2014 
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This is disappointing. Quentin Tarantino has told Deadline he’s scrapping his upcoming western The Hateful Eight following the leaking of the script by one of its potential stars. The picture was set to be Tarantino’s follow-up to Django Unchained, but that’s no longer the case. “I’m very, very depressed… I finished a script, a first draft, and I didn’t […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino’s next movie might be called The Hateful Eight
January 13, 2014 0 Comments
Quentin Tarantino’s follow-up to Oscar-winner Django Unchained is reportedly titled The Hateful Eight, and has been written with roles in mind for Christoph Waltz and Bruce Dern. These are the gossipy nuggets being shared by Deadline. Though Tarantino himself revealed his next movie would be a western, the name of it had been unknown. That said, The Hateful Eight is just […]
Continue readingJohn Jarratt confirms Wolf Creek 2 is currently shooting
January 22, 2013 0 Comments
John Jarratt surprised many when he revealed to the Sydney Morning Herald that he is currently shooting the sequel to Wolf Creek. On the press tour for his small role in Tarantino’s latest, Django Unchained, Jarratt – with his fake tattoos and hair dye, looking very much like his psycho serial killer alter-ego Mick Taylor […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Quentin Tarantino characters
January 18, 2013 1 Comment
The top 10 Quentin Tarantino characters. By Simon Miraudo. Though he can’t act his way out of a paper bag – perhaps one that previously held some of those delicious Big Kahuna Burgers – Quentin Tarantino keeps on appearing in his own movies. You’ll spot him in Django Unchained as an Australian slave-owner, and no, […]
Continue readingCalamity Django – Django Unchained review
January 15, 2013 0 Comments
Django Unchained – Starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, and Samuel L. Jackson. Directed by Quentin Tarantino. Rated MA. By Simon Miraudo. Quentin’s gonna do what Quentin’s gonna do, and we should all stop feigning surprise when he does. He will readily deploy that most controversial of racial epithets because he doesn’t feel he needs the […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino was once offered Green Lantern
November 20, 2012 0 Comments
Did you know that Quentin Tarantino was approached to direct the Green Lantern film? In an interview published on Deadline, Tarantino revealed he was offered the project “in the very early, early, early, early stages.” Tarantino spoke of being proud to have stuck to his guns and not taken on any of the myriad big […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Django Unchained (with our first look at Sam Jackson and Jonah Hill)
October 12, 2012 0 Comments
Another trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming Django Unchained is released, giving us the best look at this audacious film yet. This exciting trailer shows us a much wider picture of the world the film is set in, showcasing several scenes with a greying Samuel L Jackson doing his best wise old Morgan Freeman impression. We […]
Continue readingThe top 10 director burns
August 17, 2012 0 Comments
The top 10 director burns. By Simon Miraudo. There’s nothing like a good old fashioned filmmaker feud! The ever-opinionated David Cronenberg, hot on the Cosmopolis publicity trail, recently told NextMovie he had no interest in ever making a superhero movie. Then he began criticising Christopher Nolan‘s Batman flicks (“they’re mostly boring), and anyone who branded them […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: The Man with the Iron Fists
July 2, 2012 0 Comments
We’ve gotten used to reporting on films that will likely never eventuate; wild fantasies, vanity projects, or vaunted sequels that just never get off the ground. Somehow, one of the crazier projects of the last few years actually got made, and we now have the trailerific proof. Wu Tang’s RZA directs the $20 million kung-fu throwback […]
Continue readingJonah Hill set for Django Unchained
June 18, 2012 0 Comments
Jonah Hill has scored a role in Quentin Tarantino‘s already-shooting Django Unchained, Deadline reports. Hill was originally set to star as the fellow who loses Django’s (Jamie Foxx) slave wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) to plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). When scheduling conflicts interfered, Hill was replaced by Sacha Baron Cohen, who himself exited the […]
Continue readingTrailer Debut: Django Unchained
June 7, 2012 0 Comments
The trailer for Quentin Tarantino‘s new spaghetti western Django Unchained has arrived online. … what? You want more of a preamble? It’s Quentin’s newie! Go watch it already! In case you haven’t fully grasped the premise from the trailer, or have skimmed past it in the countless casting announcements from the past 12 months, here it is […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained fires off new shots
May 30, 2012 0 Comments
New images from Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained have been released, showing Christoph Waltz, Jamie Foxx and Leonardo DiCaprio getting their Spaghetti Western on. Foxx stars as Django, a slave who is freed by a German bounty hunter played by Waltz. The pair team up to rescue Django’s wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from plantation owner Calvin Candie […]
Continue readingKurt Russell and Sacha Baron Cohen pull out of Django Unchained
May 11, 2012 1 Comment
Production has already begun on Quentin Tarantino‘s spaghetti western Django Unchained, but two notable actors have pulled out of key roles. According to Variety’s Jeff Snider, Kurt Russell has abandoned the part of slave trainer Ace Woody. He follows in the footsteps of Kevin Costner, who first turned down the role. The reasons for his exit have not […]
Continue readingFirst look at Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained
April 27, 2012 0 Comments
Well, this is exciting! The first official images from Quentin Tarantino‘s spaghetti western Django Unchained have arrived online. And, in news that should shock no one, they’re great! The images come courtesy of EW. In the first pic, we get a glimpse of the eponymous freed slave Django (Jamie Foxx) and his mentor, the bounty hunter Schultz […]
Continue readingThe top 10 Oscar losers
February 24, 2012 7 Comments
The top 10 Oscar losers. By Simon Miraudo. We’re sure that winning an Academy Award is one of the highest honours an artist in the field of film could ever hope for. And it hardly needs to be said that a fair few great flicks have been recognised by the Academy over the years. However, […]
Continue readingJoseph Gordon-Levitt to direct Scarlett Johansson in new comedy
February 10, 2012 1 Comment
Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer, Inception) will add director to his list of credentials as Deadline reveals details of his first venture behind the camera. JoGo’s feature directing debut will be an as-yet-untitled comedy he wrote and plans to star in alongside Scarlett Johansson. He’s tight-lipped about the finer plot details at the moment […]
Continue readingThe 10 most exciting films of 2012
January 4, 2012 12 Comments
The 10 most exciting films of 2012. By Simon Miraudo. Apocalyptic Mayan prophecies be damned; we’re mighty excited for 2012. Not only will we get to see if Roland Emmerich’s vision of complete tectonic-destruction comes true (might be fun?), but we’ll also be treated to a batch of awesome-sounding feature films in the lead-up. Here […]
Continue readingSacha Baron Cohen in talks for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
November 14, 2011 1 Comment
Sacha Baron Cohen is the latest high-profile actor to be named in Quentin Tarantino’s epic Django Unchained line-up. According to Variety, the funny man best known for his mockumentary Borat is in final negotiations to join the already star-packed cast of Tarantino’s “Southern-fried spaghetti Western”. He’s set to play the role of Scotty the gambler, […]
Continue readingAnthony LaPaglia joins Tarantino’s Django Unchained
November 1, 2011 7 Comments
Anthony LaPaglia has joined the cast of Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming spaghetti-western Django Unchained. According to Deadline, LaPaglia will play the leader of an Australian gang. Bizarrely, Joseph Gordon-Levitt is set to appear as his brother. It was revealed last week that JoGo was eyeing the flick, but the nature of his role was unknown. Here’s hoping he does […]
Continue readingJoseph Gordon-Levitt wants in on Tarantino’s Django Unchained
October 24, 2011 0 Comments
Joseph Gordon-Levitt is the latest actor to raise his hand to join Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained, Variety reports. Tarantino’s upcoming film already has Jamie Foxx signed on for the eponymous lead role; a slave who is freed by Christoph Waltz’s German dentist tuned bounty hunter. The pair team up to find Django’s wife Broomhilda, rumoured […]
Continue readingKurt Russell bound for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
October 3, 2011 2 Comments
Kurt Russell is in talks to replace Kevin Costner as a sadistic slave-driver in Quentin Tarantino‘s Django Unchained, reports The Wrap. It was revealed last month that Costner could no longer play the villainous Ace Woody – offsider to Leo DiCaprio‘s antagonist Calvin Candie – due to scheduling conflicts. Russell previously starred in Tarantino’s Death […]
Continue readingKevin Costner passes on Tarantino’s Django Unchained
September 19, 2011 2 Comments
Eternal good-guy Kevin Costner will no longer play a baddie in Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained. As tweeted by Variety staffer Justin Kroll, Costner had to pass on the role due to scheduling conflicts. Costner would have played Ace Woody, described by Deadline as “the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons […]
Continue readingKevin Costner to get evil in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
July 19, 2011 0 Comments
Kevin Costner is in negotiations to join Quentin Tarantino‘s spaghetti western Django Unchained. According to Deadline, Costner will play Ace Woody, “the sadistic trainer of the male fighting slaves who entertain the white patrons of Candyland as well as the female slaves who are forced to be prostitutes”. Candyland is the club owned by vile […]
Continue readingJamie Foxx cast as lead in Tarantino’s Django Unchained
June 23, 2011 0 Comments
Jamie Foxx will star as the title character in Quentin Tarantino‘s upcoming tale of vengeance (aren’t they all?) Django Unchained, according to Variety. It was originally rumoured that Will Smith was in the running to star as the freed slave eager to take revenge on plantation owner Calvin Candie (Leonardo DiCaprio). Idris Elba was also […]
Continue readingLeonardo DiCaprio rumoured for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
June 1, 2011 0 Comments
Leonardo DiCaprio is set to star as the villain in Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming spaghetti western Django Unchained, according to a tweet from esteemed Q&A podcast host Jeff Goldsmith. Although Twitter chatter is often far from reliable, Goldsmith knows what he’s talking about and certainly has connections in the industry. Here’s what he had to say: “Casting […]
Continue readingWill Smith in the running for Tarantino’s Django Unchained
May 9, 2011 0 Comments
He’s conquered robots, extraterrestrials and monsters, but can Hollywood hero Will Smith conquer a gritty role in director Quentin Tarantino’s latest film (and possibly become a hero of arthouse cinema?). The Hollywood Reporter confirmed that Tarantino has finalised the script for his latest film, Django Unchained, and hopes that Will Smith will play the title role […]
Continue readingQuentin Tarantino’s upcoming spaghetti western has a title…
May 2, 2011 1 Comment
Quentin Tarantino’s upcoming spaghetti western has been christened with a title that should have lovers of the genre adequately excited. Indiewire has confirmed with Tarantino’s agency that the above Twitpic from @AgentTrainee is legit, and is indeed the front page of his script for … Django Unchained. The film – which we’ve long known would […]
Continue readingTarantino takes on the spaghetti western
March 2, 2011 1 Comment
It’s been a while now since Inglourious Basterds hit cinema screens and everyone’s been wondering just what Quentin Tarantino’s been up to. Well, aside from releasing Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair (a combined version of the two volumes that includes an extended animated sequence in the O-Ren back story), Tarantino has been busy getting […]
Continue readingSofia Coppola’s Somewhere takes top prize at Venice Film Festival
September 13, 2010 0 Comments
Sofia Coppola’s Somewhere picked up the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival despite tepid reviews and stiff competition from other features. The film stars Stephen Dorff as a hard-living actor who is reunited with his 11-year-old daughter (Elle Fanning). This year’s jury president, Quentin Tarantino, had this to say about the winner: “This was […]
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