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And were not even sure what, exactly, that will be.
In April 2024,sources toldThe Hollywood Reporterthat the project he was working on is canceled.
The titularMovie Criticworked at a porno rag.
Tarantino toldDeadlinethat the lead in his tenth story was based on a real guy.
One of Tarantinos jobs as a teen was restocking a pornography-magazine vending machine.
He wrote about mainstream movies and he was the second-string critic.
I think he was a very good critic.
He was as cynical as hell.
He wrote like he was 55 but he was only in his early to mid-30s.
He died in his late 30s.
Tarantino was supposed to film in California.
This is hardly surprising, as Tarantino loves L.A.
The producers and I are thrilled to be making #10 in Los Angeles.
Tarantino couldnt go the Brad-Leo route for the lead.
Tarantino said he wanted to stay at least somewhat faithful to the life of this anonymous movie critic.
I havent decided yet, but its going to be somebody in the 35-year-old ball park.
Itll definitely be a new leading man for me, Tarantino said at Cannes.
Brad Pitt could have been involved in some capacity, though.
But Tarantino nixed the pic about flix.
Apparently, Tarantino was toying with a couple different plot ideas during rewrites.
(Alternatively, they could have played fictional versions of the actors playing those roles.)
Ultimately, Tarantino is said to have become more excited by other movie ideas.
QT is set on having a decalog of films, so this last one has to be a goodie.
Or he could, you know, just make movies until it feels bad, whatever.
In the meantime, Tarantino has a couple revival theaters in L.A. that need his attention.
Currently, his son is 5, to be fair, so thats not too much time.
Thats another three and a half years soshecan turn 6.
In the meantime, Tarantinos pivoting to writing a play.No, really.
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