‘The Movie Critic’: Tarantino’s CANCELED film would feature characters from his previous films

Last week, fans of Quentin Tarantino were surprised by the news that the filmmaker had given up directing ‘The Movie Critic‘, a film that would mark the tenth and final feature of his career.

Now, more information is emerging about the scrapped project, particularly how the film could have referenced his previous films.

According to The Hollywood Reporteras the film would be set in Hollywood in the 1970s, the plot would show the director’s previous films existing at the same time.

Because of this, ‘The Movie Critic‘ would feature the participation of stars from these films, reprising their characters.

There was also the idea that the plot could include something even more metalinguistic, like a movie theater where the characters would interact with a future filmmaker, possibly even the filmmaker himself. Tarantino adolescent.

The project was scheduled to begin recording for just one day in August in California to qualify for a tax credit. US$20.5 million. Filming would later resume in early 2025.

The website states that, after the filmmaker’s departure, the situation changed completely, highlighting that the project did not even find a studio.

Set in 1977, in California, the film would be inspired by a cynical film critic that the director grew up reading. However, rumors indicate that the project has undergone drastic changes and would bring Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth, the stuntman the actor played in ‘Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood‘.

Previously, it had been reported that Tom Cruise (‘Mission: Impossible’) was in negotiations to participate in the production – which would mark his meeting with the star Brad Pitt 30 years after’Interview with the Vampire‘.