Quentin Tarantino to Publish 'Cliff Booth' Novel
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Quentin Tarantino is writing a novel titled "The Adventures of Cliff Booth," a spinoff of his film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," set to be published on December 8 by HarperCollins.
- The novel's release coincides with the sequel film "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth," directed by David Fincher, which will premiere in IMAX theaters on November 25 and on Netflix on December 23.
- Both the novel and sequel film follow the character Cliff Booth, Brad Pitt’s stuntman role, set in 1977 Hollywood, eight years after the original story, continuing to explore Booth's life and adventures.
- "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," released by Sony, was a critical and commercial success, grossing over $400 million worldwide and earning 10 Oscar nominations with two wins; the sequel has a $200 million budget and is produced by Netflix.
- Tarantino chose not to direct the sequel as he plans to retire after directing 10 films; having directed nine so far, he did not want a sequel to be his final directorial project.
