David Fincher (as director) and Quentin Tarantino (as screenwriter) have teamed up for “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” with actor Brad Pitt returning to his Oscar-winning role of the titular war hero (WWII) turned stuntman turned Rick Dalton’s driver/gofer turned Hollywood fixer. Now, there is some early chatter that the movie may not be simply a streaming-exclusive at Netflix and might have some accessibility to a theatrical audience next summer.
In a recent report, Variety claims that Netflix is currently mulling over how exactly to roll out the period Hollywood-set comedy, with talk of a potential “Summer 2026” run with a potential theatrical window (could only be 1-3 weeks, if that, as Greta Gerwig‘s “Narnia” is expected to be in theaters for two weeks including on IMAX screens). However, they are cautioning that nothing is set; “theatrical plans won’t be finalized until closer to either film’s release” (referring to “Narnia” and “Cliff Booth” proximities).
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Joining Pitt in the Tarantino-penned follow-up is a cast of actors that includes Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Karren Karagulian, and a returning Timothy Olyphant.
Interestingly enough, Fincher’s previous feature film at Netflix, “The Killer,” debuted at the Venice Film Festival before getting a limited release and ultimately being available to stream afterward. We could see a similar path for “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” but given the popularity (it made a decent $377.4 million at the global box office) and Oscar success of “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood,” it may have a larger push in cinemas than “The Killer,” as the first installment did end up making a solid amount of money. Still, then again, Netflix seems skiddish about extended theatrical windows despite recent success with “KPop Demon Hunters.”
We’ll just have to be patient and get the official word from the streaming service on what their true intentions are with “Cliff Booth” and if it’ll be simply a small theatrical run designed to help consideration for awards season. Another angle here could be to help boost their relationship with Tarantino (may end up doing other projects with Netflix, with a potential run of TV shows being part of his “retirement plans”), who is notably a massive champion of the theatrical experience (Fincher seems less obsessed with that concept).
Stay tuned, because we feel like the high-profile sequel will end up popping up at a film festival, and that might give us better clues when to expect “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” in theaters or on Netflix.
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