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Quentin Tarantino completes script for tenth and final film

Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has finished writing the screenplay for his final feature movie but will not pursue production until his West End play closes.

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Director Quentin Tarantino has confirmed that he has finished writing the screenplay for his tenth feature film. Variety and Far Out Magazine reported that the director announced the milestone during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show. [1][4][5][6]

Tarantino stated that he will not pursue the movie project immediately because he intends to focus on his current theatrical commitments and wants to live a little first, according to Variety and World of Reel. He explained that work on the film will remain on hold until his newly opened stage play finishes its run. [1][7]

The director has long maintained that he plans to retire from feature filmmaking after completing his tenth project. As FTMQ Books reported earlier, Tarantino wrote and directed his debut West End play, titled The Popinjay Cavalier, which stars Sacha Baron Cohen in a swashbuckling comedy set in London. [1][12]

Production details, casting news, and a timeline for the final film have not been announced. Work on the movie will proceed once the run of his stage play officially concludes. [1][8]

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In short

  • Quentin Tarantino has completed the script for his tenth feature film.
  • Tarantino plans to retire from feature filmmaking after his tenth movie.
  • Production on the movie is paused until his West End play, The Popinjay Cavalier, finishes its run.
  • The filmmaker shared the update during an appearance on The Graham Norton Show.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Quentin Tarantino Confirms He’s ‘Written a Script’ for His Tenth Film, But Won’t Pursue It Until ‘The Popinjay Cavalier’ Closes: ‘I Want’ to ‘Live a Little’Variety Film, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Quentin Tarantino’s Favorite Movie of the Last 25 Years Officially Scores New Streaming HomeCollider Book Adaptations, 8h ago
  3. [3]Jacob Elordi Thought He Was Having a Mental Breakdown Until He Saw a John Cassavetes Film: “Made Me Feel a Lot Less Insane and Alone”The Hollywood Reporter, 23h ago
  4. [4]Quentin Tarantino Confirms He's 'Written a Script' for His Tenth FilmVariety, 1h ago
  5. [5]Quentin Tarantino says the script is ready for his 10th filmFar Out Magazine, 12h ago
  6. [6]Graham Norton Show With Guests Quentin Tarantino, Colin Farrell, Gemma Chan, Ellen DeGeneresBeyond The Joke, 1d ago
  7. [7]Quentin Tarantino Has a Script Ready for His 10th Film, But Wants to “Live a Little” FirstWorld of Reel, 23h ago
  8. [8]Quentin Tarantino Provides Major Development Update For His Final MovieScreenRant, 2h ago

Background

  1. [9]The Loneliest Runner on Wikipedia
  2. [10]Quentin Tarantino's unrealized projects on Wikipedia
  3. [11]Paul Thomas Anderson filmography on Wikipedia
  4. [12]Quentin Tarantino and Sacha Baron Cohen team up for West End play FTMQ Books, 5d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 12 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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