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Quentin Tarantino Finally Explains Why He Dropped 'The Movie Critic'
Quentin Tarantino seeks a bigger creative challenge for his final film project, exploring new ideas and film-making techniques.
Quentin Tarantino usually makes only one film. For a long time, it seemed that this The Movie Critic would be it, but the director decided against it. Now he explains what the reason is.
In a recent interview, Tarantino, known for gems like Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained, stated that The Movie Critic felt too much like his previous film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The filmmaker said, "I noticed that I was lacking excitement, which made the previous production so thrilling. With 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' we had to transform Los Angeles into 1969 Hollywood without CGI."
"That was a gamble and felt like an achievement. It was a massive task. However, for 'The Movie Critic,' I already knew how to age L.A. It was too similar, and I just wasn't interested."
Despite scrapping The Movie Critic, Tarantino is certainly not unemployed. Currently, he is writing and producing The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a direct sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is currently being directed by David Fincher. Moreover, a stage play is planned for 2026 in London, followed by his official tenth feature film.
The director is not worried about career speculations. "I hear people saying that I'm paralyzed with fear over my tenth film. That's nonsense. I just want to finish with a bang."
In a recent interview, Tarantino, known for gems like Pulp Fiction and Django Unchained, stated that The Movie Critic felt too much like his previous film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
Less Excitement
The filmmaker said, "I noticed that I was lacking excitement, which made the previous production so thrilling. With 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood,' we had to transform Los Angeles into 1969 Hollywood without CGI."
"That was a gamble and felt like an achievement. It was a massive task. However, for 'The Movie Critic,' I already knew how to age L.A. It was too similar, and I just wasn't interested."
Something Different
Despite scrapping The Movie Critic, Tarantino is certainly not unemployed. Currently, he is writing and producing The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a direct sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which is currently being directed by David Fincher. Moreover, a stage play is planned for 2026 in London, followed by his official tenth feature film.
The director is not worried about career speculations. "I hear people saying that I'm paralyzed with fear over my tenth film. That's nonsense. I just want to finish with a bang."
