Tarantino's Family
Wednesday, November 15, 2017 at 10:00AM By Salim Garami
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Earlier this summer in July, Palme d'Or and Oscar winner Quentin Tarantino had announced the development of his ninth feature film (assuming Kill Bill considered as one work on his part): a movie revolving around the infamous Charles Manson family cult and their terrorizing in Hollywood in 1969. Reportedly, the focus is not going to be on Manson himself but orbiting him as it was also announced that Margot Robbie is slated to play his most notorious victim, the late actress Sharon Tate (of Valley of the Dolls and The Fearless Vampire Killers fame).
None of this is particularly news at this point, nor is the fact that Tarantino removed the production away from the Weinstein Company in the aftermath of the overwhelming amount of sexual allegations against company co-founder and former co-chairman Harvey Weinstein.
What is news is a newfound bidding war...
With the Weinsteins out of the picture there's a battle going on between the major studios for the production, namely between Warner Bros., Sony, and Paramount. Meanwhile, David Heyman of the Harry Potter franchise has been announced to stand at Tarantino's side as his new producer for the upcoming picture, which probably promises that Heyman's regular studio partner Warner Bros. will be the one winning the bid overall and Tarantino will find his new home there. It probably helped that WB reportedly had its backlot dressed up with the 1969 logo in order to further entice Tarantino into their dealings.
In addition to Heyman, Robbie, and Tarantino's collaborative composer and spaghetti western legend Ennio Morricone joining Tarantino's little family of his own, three big name actors were revealed to be in talks and discussions of joining the cast - two of them stars of Tarantino's previous films. Brad Pitt (Inglourious Basterds), Leonardo DiCaprio (Django Unchained) and most recently Tom Cruise have all been spoken to Tarantino about possible involvement with the film without any final confirmations yet.
In the end, it's evident that leaving a studio behind in the dust isn't slowing down Tarantino's process in the slightest and the film should be expected to get filming within the middle of next year. What studio do you think would make the best fit for Tarantino's style? How do you think Tarantino will handle this dark material?
Reader Comments (14)
I hate Tarantino almost all the time, but I love Inglorious Basterds + Jackie Brown (Pam Grier deserves the Oscar!!!!) + Reservoir Dogs.
About this project I'm seeing the good old Tarantino.
I hope we will get a great editor to editing the movie WITH THE RIGHT TIME.
NOT LIKE DJANGO OR HATEFUL EIGHT,
I read Jennifer Lawrence was also in talks to join the film.
Jennifer Lawrence - no. Tom Cruise - yes! The kind of actor Tarantino likes to play with and, surely the Top Gun connection.
Tarantino insisting on a 100 million budget is sickening to me. Only Kill Bill needed something that large and it was made for less than that.
I can't see Tom Cruise starring in Tarantino movie.
Tom Cruise in a QT film, I can't see it.
I could almost picture Cruise being Roman Polanski-but wouldn't he be 20 years too old?
Not sure what company had the $$$ for QT's 'revisionism.' Have to appreciate Weinstein's editing skills since QT could make every film of his 5 hours.
Just hoping he'd get a song discount on the Beatles' White Album.
Absolutely never to Tom Cruise. I just can't with him. He is a nutjob.
Margot Robbie, however, is a terrific choice for Tarantino's world.
Tom Cruise did a PTA movie. Where he utilized his then wife's acting guru. Tom in a Tarantino flick is as natural as QT directing Jennifer Jason Leigh to her sole Oscar nod. I welcome it. He needs to appear in a movie with genuine artistic credibility.
Is Jennifer Lawrence suppose to be in contention for the same role as Margot Robbie? Or is she is up for playing a different part? no tom cruise pls
Tarantino directed John Travolta, Bruce Willis, Robert Forster, Brad Pitt, Leonardo Dicaprio, what makes Tom Cruise an obvious choice. In an unusual role, certainly.
It would be real interesting if he cast both Pitt and Cruise considering they famously didn't get along on Interview with a Vampire. Makes you wonder if one of them might back out upon hearing the casting of the other, although if he cast Pitt as Manson and Cruise as Polanski they probably wouldn't have any scenes together.
I am not the biggest fan of him - I like some of his movies, ignore others - but if he cast Pitt, Cruise and Dunst I'm totally in!
"Is Jennifer Lawrence suppose to be in contention for the same role as Margot Robbie?"
Wouldn't it be nice if Tarantino actually had substantial roles for two women in a film again? A girl can dream....