Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019)

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Quentin Tarantino is quietly starting to put together his latest project, and is talking to A-list actors for what is promising to be a unique take on the Manson Family murders.

The project, whose title is unknown, was written by Tarantino who would also direct. Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who have produced and exec produced the previous Tarantino films, are involved, sources tell The Hollywood Reporter.

WME is said to be in the early stages of shopping the project to studios to co-finance and co-distribute the venture. The move apes the way Tarantino and the Weinsteins made the filmmaker’s 2009 movie, Inglourious Basterds, which had Universal Studios as a financial and distributing partner.

Sources say that Tarantino is putting the finishing touches on the script and that Brad Pitt, who worked with the filmmaker on Basterds, and Jennifer Lawrence have been approached. Studios could receive the package after Labor Day, according to one source. The plan is to shoot in 2018, possibly in the summer.

Script details are fuzzy but one of the stories centers is on Sharon Tate, the actress and wife of director Roman Polanski who was murdered by Manson and his followers in 1969.

Manson had ordered a group of his followers to attack the inhabitants of a house in the Benedict Canyon part of Los Angeles, believing it was owned by a record produced who earlier had rejected him.

Over the course of several hours on the night of Aug. 8, the four followers, using guns and knives, brutally killed Tate, who was eight months pregnant, and four other occupants.

In 1971, Manson and certain members of his crew were sentenced to life imprisonment for these and several other murders committed that summer.

If the Manson-Tate project does become Tarantino’s next film, it becomes unique in that it will be his first movie to be based on true events. Tarantino has molded his career into taking his favorite genres such as crime, Westerns and blaxploitation and elevating them to A-list status while also paying homage to them.

And he has proven to be able to create strong and memorable female roles, from Jackie Brown in Jackie Brown to the Bride in Kill Bill to the female characters on display in Death Proof.

Tate could be the latest to join that list.

Any actor involvement is on the early side and one insider said that Lawrence is not considering the Tate role.

WME had no comment.

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hea...urders-1020165

[Rodney-2187]

I love Tarantino movies. The only thing is they usually have a humorous over the top tone and this isn't a funny subject.

[MassiveMovieBuff]

I'm fully confident Tarantino will be giving us yet another masterpiece!

[esteban²]

In Tarantino I trust ... But it is a weird subject for him, indeed.

[nashcameronn]

Definitely an interesting subject for him. He's never done anything based on a true story.

[Cremildo]

Granted, next to nothing is actually known about the script or Tarantino's approach to the subject matter, but he's probably going to make that horrific bloodbath and those murderous degenerates funny and cool, which means this project will get a hard pass from me.

[stvn1974]

Lawrence could be great as Leslie Van Houten but Brad Pitt is too old for any of the characters that I can think of.

[Himmel]

Utter ridiculousness!!

Where is KILL BILL VOL.3!!

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Granted, next to nothing is actually known about the script or Tarantino's approach to the subject matter, but he's probably going to make that horrific bloodbath and those murderous degenerates funny and cool, which means this project will get a hard pass from me.

I Highly doubt he'll take That type of approach to that part of the movie. That'd be Highly insulting to the family members & friends of them.

[Hucksta G]

I reckon this sounds perfect for him. Can't wait, hopefully it comes to fruition.

[Pounder]

I was wondering why JLF made this thread, so I kept reading and reading and yeah...

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Himmel

Utter ridiculousness!!

Where is KILL BILL VOL.3!!

And people complain about too many unnecessary sequels.

[Poya]

Originally Posted by Jennifer Lawrence Fan

And people complain about too many unnecessary sequels.

There are certain sequels that need to happen, like The Iron Giant 2!

[wonderer99]

He did it with WW2. I found Inglorious Bastards to be an incredibly grotesque film. I am rarely quick to call a just announced movie a bad idea but Tarantino's is such a one trick pony I can't help but think this will be another deeply disrespectful film like IB was.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by Pounder

I was wondering why JLF made this thread, so I kept reading and reading and yeah...

[stvn1974]

Originally Posted by wonderer99

He did it with WW2. I found Inglorious Bastards to be an incredibly grotesque film. I am rarely quick to call a just announced movie a bad idea but Tarantino's is such a one trick pony I can't help but think this will be another deeply disrespectful film like IB was.

I get what you are saying. I feel the same way with Saving Private Ryan. The beach taking part of the movie was a great tribute to the men who fought and died there and then the second half turned it into a dumb action flick.

[sawdustandtinsel]

This seems like such a mismatch of material/filmmaker. I think the only hope for this one will be if Tarantino finally grows as an artist like it looked like he would after Jackie Brown.

[DanTheMan]

Originally Posted by Pounder

I was wondering why JLF made this thread, so I kept reading and reading and yeah...

That's literally the first thing that came to mind. Tarantino....and JLF? Yeah, something felt off.

[Cremildo]

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

I Highly doubt he'll take That type of approach to that part of the movie. That'd be Highly insulting to the family members & friends of them.

I don't think Tarantino cares about antagonizing people. Funny and cool is what he does. Then again, I conceded that little is known about the project. This being the first time he's gonna tackle a particular real-life event, perhaps we'll see some kind of departure in tone, but I'm not holding my breath.

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by DanTheMan

That's literally the first thing that came to mind. Tarantino....and JLF? Yeah, something felt off.

Well, if you follow the news. You should have seen it coming. She met with him a few weeks ago.