A longer cut of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood may find its way to Netflix as a mini-series. Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, which has been praised for showing a more optimistic side of the famed director, has been performing well at the box office but that might not be where the movie ends its run.
Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, headlined by Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt, focuses on the pair as they watch the industry they’ve long been a part of begin to change. DiCaprio plays Rick Dalton, a TV star, and Pitt plays Dalton’s stunt double. The film, which includes heavy-hitters like Al Pacino and Margot Robbie among its sizable cast, pays tribute to the last gasps of Hollywood’s golden age. There are questions about the story which remain unanswered and cameos which were left on the cutting room floor, but it’s possible fans could see Tarantino’s complete vision on a different platform.
At least that’s according to Nicholas Hammond, who plays Sam Wanamaker in the film. As reported by The Playlist, the actor revealed in a conversation with The Mutuals podcast that talks have been ongoing to bring an extended version of Once Upon A Time In Hollywood to Netflix. According to Hammond, this extended cut is likely to be four hours long; with the goal in mind to showcase performers, including big names like Tim Roth, who had their scenes cut from the theatrical release.
It wouldn’t be the first time one of Tarantino’s works got sliced into the shape of a mini-series for Netflix. In April, the streaming service cut The Hateful Eight into four 50-minute episodes. The Hateful Eight, notable for its controversy on issues related to race and gender, is a western thriller which focuses on a group of strangers seeking refuge during a blizzard. The Hateful Eight mini-series had both positives and negatives, and while it added to certain character arcs, it also differed greatly from what ultimately unfolded on the big screen.
The same could prove to be true for Once Upon A Time In Hollywood. While nothing is confirmed yet, and while it could still take a long time for the mini-series to be available for viewing, it does offer a path forward for a film which proved quite popular with audiences and critics alike. Given that Tarantino has maintained he will retire after ten films, meaning he has one film left, and given that industry analysts speculate about his desire to be more involved on the television side of things, the man behind classics like Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown might be readying for the next phase of his career.
Source: The Playlist