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First images from Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Vanity Fair has unveiled seven new images for Quentin Tarantino’s hotly-anticipated ninth film, the 60s-set Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which feature Leonardo DiCaprio (Rick Dalton), Margot Robbie (Sharon Tate), Brad Pitt (Cliff Booth), and Al Pacino (Marvin Schwarzs); take a look here… Once Upon a Time in Hollywood takes place in Los Angeles in 1969, […]

UPDATE: Ennio Morricone denies Quentin Tarantino criticism as Playboy admits inaccuracies in interview

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UPDATE: After originally standing by its article, Playboy has now released a statement confirming that Ennio Morricone did not criticise Quentin Tarantino, and that: “based on the information now at our disposal, we must unfortunately assume that the words spoken in the interview have, in part, been reproduced incorrectly. We would like to express our regret […]

Bruce Dern replaces Burt Reynolds in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Deadline is reporting that Bruce Dern is set to reunite with his The Hateful Eight director Quentin Tarantino on Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Dern taking over the role originally earmarked for his long time friend, the late Burt Reynolds. Reynolds originally signed on to portray George Spahn, the owner of the ranch where […]

Karl Urban talks Quentin Tarantino’s “bananas” Star Trek plans, confirms NuTrek crew and R-rating

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Earlier this year, Paramount Pictures and Skydance Productions announced that it would be moving forward with its plans for Star Trek 4, before then shifting its attention to Quentin Tarantino’s pitch once the acclaimed filmmaker finishes up with his latest movie Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Well, those plans have since hit a stumbling […]

Burt Reynolds was yet to shoot Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Following on from the passing of Burt Reynolds earlier this week, THR has now confirmed that the screen legend was yet to shoot his scenes for Quentin Tarantino’s hotly-anticipated next film Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Reynolds signed on to the project back in May and was set to portray George Spahn, the owner […]

Who are the contemporary Masters of Cinema?

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Anghus Houvouras on the contemporary Masters of Cinema… Sometimes a good movie conversation can lead you to interesting places. Take the discussion around the wildly overpraised Baby Driver; a good movie that’s being called a ‘masterpiece’ (it’s not). During the discussion my friend Simon Columb posted this on Twitter: Edgar Wright ain't no "master". Bloomin' […]

Damon Herriman set for double Charles Manson duty in Mindhunter and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Earlier in the week it was announced that Australian actor Damon Herriman is taking on the role of Charles Manson in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and now comes word that he’s also set to play the notorious cult leader in the second season of the David Fincher-produced Mindhunter. Collider reports that Herriman […]

Quentin Tarantino finds his Charles Manson and Roman Polanski for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Quentin Tarantino has filled two key roles in the currently-in-production Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Rafal Zawierucha (The Pact) set to portray Roman Polanski, the husband of Margot Robbie’s Sharon Tate, and Damon Herriman (Justified) cast as Charles Manson, the notorious leader of the Manson Family. In addition to those two castings, it […]

The era of big stars is over, so are we on the cusp of the era of directors?

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George Chrysostomou on whether we’re entering the era of the director… For many a year now, movies have been marketed and sold on the big name stars who appear in them. For a very long time, this method of selling a movie worked. There were periods of time that people would see Sylvester Stallone attached […]

First look at Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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As production on Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood continues, a new image has been unveiled which gives us our first look at Margot Robbie and actress and Manson Family victim Sharon Tate; check it out here… SEE ALSO: Once Upon a Time in Hollywood set photos and video take us back in […]