Brad Pitt is set to reprise his role as Cliff Booth, the enigmatic Hollywood stuntman from Quentin Tarantino’s acclaimed 2019 film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” in a new spin-off directed by David Fincher. This new venture, officially titled “The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,” will delve into Booth’s life as he navigates a rapidly evolving film industry. The film is slated to make its debut with a two-week global IMAX run starting on November 25, and will subsequently be available for streaming on Netflix beginning December 23.
The screenplay for this spin-off has been penned by Quentin Tarantino, although he has decided not to direct the project himself. Tarantino has expressed his enthusiasm for the story of Cliff Booth, yet he has previously mentioned that he does not want his final directorial work to be a sequel. The film is set in the year 1977, eight years after the events of “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,” and promises to explore the changes Booth faces in a transformed Hollywood landscape.
Joining Pitt in the cast are Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Peter Weller, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian. The original film, set in the late 1960s in Los Angeles, featured Pitt alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie, painting a vivid picture of an era on the brink of change.
With David Fincher at the helm, the spin-off is poised to take on a fresh creative direction. Fincher’s impressive body of work includes critically acclaimed films such as “Fight Club,” “Zodiac,” “The Social Network,” and “Gone Girl,” as well as popular Netflix series like “House of Cards” and “Mindhunter.” His involvement in the project signals a unique collaboration that blends Tarantino’s storytelling with Fincher’s distinct directorial style.
The return of Cliff Booth marks a significant reunion between Brad Pitt and Tarantino’s iconic character. As the project unfolds under Fincher’s direction, audiences can anticipate a new chapter for Booth that continues to expand the intriguing narrative of Tarantino’s Hollywood universe.