Brad Pitt & David Fincher To Reteam For ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Sequel; Leonardo DiCaprio Also In Talks

Brad Pitt & David Fincher To Reteam For ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD Sequel; Leonardo DiCaprio Also In Talks

It's being reported that David Fincher and Brad Pitt are set to reteam for a Quentin Tarantino-scripted Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood sequel at Netflix, centered around Pitt's character Cliff Booth!

By RohanPatel - Apr 02, 2025 12:04 PM EST
Filed Under: Netflix
Source: The Playlist

In one of the biggest stories of the year, The Playlist has learned that David Fincher and Brad Pitt are set to reunite for a Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood sequel for Netflix, centered around Pitt's character Cliff Booth.

Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay, which evolved from his now-scrapped project The Movie Critic - a 1970s-set film that would've focused on a movie reviewer for a pornographic magazine, with Cliff Booth also featuring. 

However, while writing, Tarantino became more and more fascinated with exploring Booth further, expanding his role in the story throughout the process and ultimately developing a different project entirely. He then showed the script to Pitt who was taken by the direction, and when Tarantino said he wasn't interested in helming this one, Pitt asked if he could find his own director. 

Enter David Fincher, his director on Se7en, Fight Club, and The Curious Case of Benjamin Button. After a meeting, Tarantino gave them his blessing and the duo then sold it to Netflix, as part of Fincher's exclusive movie deal. 

Tarantino previously explored Cliff Booth's backstory in his book, Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: A Novel, and it's been heavily suggested that he may have been the actual main character in The Movie Critic, due to the character's passion for watching movies.

As per their story, Netflix bought Tarantino's screenplay for north of $20 million, so it should be no surprise that they're fast-tracking this project and are eyeing a July shoot in California, with an estimated $200 million production budget. Both Fincher and Pitt had openings in their schedules as well, so everything is coming together quite nicely. 

As for Pitt's extremely famous co-star, Leonardo DiCaprio, who played Rick Dalton in the original film. Jeff Sneider (in his The InSneider newsletter) reports that DiCaprio is in very early negotiations to reprise his role, but has been hesistant to sign on due to his character essentially having an extended cameo in a Cliff Booth-centric movie. 

The Academy Award-winning actor is also currently in talks for Damien Chazelle's Evel Knieval movie for Paramount that would also shoot this summer, and is also possibly considering a Martin Scorsese film, so he has some major decisions to make over the next few weeks. 

Meanwhile, Margot Robbie's Sharon Tate is not believed to be part of the script, but her team has expressed interest in her joining the project, in whatever capacity they may need her. 

Next up for Pitt is the racing action thriller F1, which hits theaters this summer, and he's also actively developing David Ayer's Heart of the Beast and Jeff Nichols' Land of Opportunity

Fincher, most recently, directed The Killer for Netflix, and has also done MankMindhunter, and House of Cards for the streamer. He's currently developing an American Squid Game series, but with that show still being scripted, he decided to move forward with this new project alongside Pitt.

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harryba11zack
harryba11zack - 4/2/2025, 12:17 PM
ok
McGee
McGee - 4/2/2025, 5:43 PM
@harryba11zack - So you're ok with sex trafficking? Wow.
thedrudo
thedrudo - 4/2/2025, 12:18 PM
Fake?
McGee
McGee - 4/2/2025, 5:43 PM
@thedrudo - --Boobies look great. Agreed.
TheFinestSmack
TheFinestSmack - 4/2/2025, 12:18 PM
$200 million dollar budget for this?
thedrudo
thedrudo - 4/2/2025, 12:19 PM
Nevermind - real 🤣
ModHaterSLADE
ModHaterSLADE - 4/2/2025, 12:21 PM
Glad to hear it, easily one of my favorite roles from Pitt. Dude was a straight-up badass in the first film.
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/2/2025, 12:59 PM
@ModHaterSLADE - Leonardo should've won the Oscar too. Both of them were great, especially together.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 4/2/2025, 12:34 PM
April Fools day was yesterday right?.

Anyway , this is truly unexpected news but this sequel/spinoff about Cliff Booth certainly has a hell of a creative team behind it…

I liked OUATIH so I’m intrigued to see what this is all about!!.

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RedFury
RedFury - 4/2/2025, 12:35 PM
This is something I never expected to read... A spinoff of a Tarantino film, not being directed by Tarantino, created for Netflix.

I just didn't think this was something that Tarantino would ever even humour. But $20 million can seemingly change anyone's tune lol. I did love that film, and Pitts character, so I'm down for more- especially with Fincher at the helm.

I seriously had to double check todays date though because I was convinced this was still April Fools hahaha.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 4/2/2025, 12:43 PM
@RedFury - True Romance was written by Tarantino, but wasn’t directed by him.
RedFury
RedFury - 4/2/2025, 12:48 PM
@soberchimera - very true, it's more so the Netflix part that shocks me I guess. I recall him talking about how much he thinks streaming is ruining the industry.

So for him to sell this to Netflix just seems so out of left field for what he stands for.
Polaris
Polaris - 4/2/2025, 1:07 PM
@RedFury - I guess he respects Fincher and Fincher works for Netflix so he's willing to make an exception, but yeah, I was sure it was a joke at first too.
RedFury
RedFury - 4/2/2025, 1:21 PM
@Polaris - that's definitely got to be what convinced him. A respected director, and a respected actor ensuring him it's in good hands. It's the only thing that makes any sense out of this lol
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/2/2025, 3:58 PM
@RedFury - "So for him to sell this to Netflix just seems so out of left field for what he stands for."

Just because it's a Netflix movie doesn't mean it won't have some kind of theatrical release. Scorcese says the same shit about cinemas dying, but makes the irishman with Netflix and Killers of the Flower Moon with Apple.

They are all full of shit.
RedFury
RedFury - 4/2/2025, 4:06 PM
@SATW42 - haha yeah it seems that way. As they say, everyone has their price.

This is why these guys need to do less interviews yelling at clouds. They expose their hypocrisy, and begin to lose the cred they built over the years. It's a shame because he probably could have sold it to a different studio, and put it right into theatres, bypassing streaming. But Netflix likely offered the most money, and he couldn't say no.
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/2/2025, 4:19 PM
@RedFury - I think it was truly artistic. I think he wrote a script that he didn't necessarily love but at one point or another Pitt read it, did like it, and asked if he could show it to someone else and Quentin said "sure"

I don't think it's as cynical as being just about the money, and I don't think it's as pretentious as "this can't be my last movie"

I think it's literally just is what it is.
RedFury
RedFury - 4/2/2025, 4:29 PM
@SATW42 - you could be very right, and truly I do hope that's the case. I've always respected Tarantino's artistic integrity, and how he fights for films, and the theatrical experience.

It's just the price tag, and streaming destination that leaves a bad taste. None the less I'm excited that it's getting made.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/2/2025, 12:37 PM
Felt like an April Fools joke but its real. Fincher directing a Tarantino script is too good. Sucks that it will only hit Netflix and not theaters
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/2/2025, 2:01 PM
@MisterBones - They'll give it a limited run so it's eligible for Oscars. I'm gonna try to see this at the cinema if I can.
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/2/2025, 3:59 PM
@MisterBones - yes, I too hated when Flowers of the Killer Moon was made by Apple and didn't release in thea.... wait....
Usernametaken
Usernametaken - 4/2/2025, 6:46 PM
@MisterBones - The world is so shit that we can't fathom to believe a news like this.

For cinephiles, this is one of the best news I've heard in a long time.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/3/2025, 8:09 AM
@SATW42 - you never know with Netflix. But I hope they do wise up and release it in theaters as well.
MisterBones
MisterBones - 4/3/2025, 8:10 AM
@SATW42 - you never know with Netflix. But I hope they do wise up and release it in theaters as well. something like this deserves a full release and not just a week or two though.
soberchimera
soberchimera - 4/2/2025, 12:38 PM
Ugh, why do we need an American remake of Squid Game? Nearly everyone in the western world has seen the South Korean show.
FrankenDad
FrankenDad - 4/2/2025, 12:41 PM
@soberchimera - User Comment Image
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/2/2025, 4:00 PM
@soberchimera - It's my understanding it's not an "American Remake" but just building out the South Korean world, which makes it more palatable, to me at least.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 4/2/2025, 12:44 PM
Normally, this shit pisses me off - however, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is my favorite Tarantino film - not sure why but I [frick]ing LOVE that movie.

It's orders of magnitude more rewatchable than the rest of his catalog and I remember getting VHS boners from Reservoir Dogs and CLERKS like they were national secrets.

I even got the book - Jennifer Jason Leigh's vocal fry was a bridge too far for repeat listening, so I'm curious to see what they do with this...
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/2/2025, 1:02 PM
@Batmangina - I agree. It's my favorite QT film. The trailer scene where Leonardo loses his shit over screwing up his lines is one of the greatest scenes in movie history. Iconic.
Batmangina
Batmangina - 4/2/2025, 1:48 PM
@JacobsLadder - Leo was on another level in that one - and don't get me started on that little girl.

She was so good it was like a supernatural occurrance.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 4/2/2025, 12:51 PM
At first I was almost nauseous with rage that someone would think that this would be a funny April Fool's Day Joke

Then when I found out it isn't I'm nauseous with glee that it's happening

This is simply great news
DocSpock
DocSpock - 4/2/2025, 12:53 PM

This should have been a big screen release. WTF?!
ThorArms
ThorArms - 4/2/2025, 12:57 PM
Random, but okay
JacobsLadder
JacobsLadder - 4/2/2025, 12:59 PM
We really are in the era of sequels.
NickScryer
NickScryer - 4/2/2025, 1:12 PM
I would be excited if it wasn't a Netflix production.

Most direct to streaming movies, even when helmed by acclaimed directors with big budget lack soul. They have this feeling of being made by a committee to appeal to low demanding crowd who like to watch something in the background or on the while working out or sth.

The Gray Man is a perfect example of this. They had big budget, capable directors, writers, Gosling, Evans and De Armas and they still managed to make the most generic uninspired action flick I've seen lately.

The Killer is Fincher's worst work. Including Alien.
SATW42
SATW42 - 4/2/2025, 4:10 PM
@NickScryer - the Short memories people have.

The Ballad of Buster Scrugss, The Two Popes, Don't Look up, The Trial of the Chicago 7, Maestro (as recent as 2023), The Irishman, My Octopus Teacher, Marriage story, Roma received 10 nominations as a foreign language film from the Academy awards, all quiet on the western front...

That's just a list of Netflix movies. Netflix movies that also had at least a liminited theatrical run, which I'm sure this will as well
NickScryer
NickScryer - 4/3/2025, 3:12 AM
@SATW42 - the selective memories people have.

You 're cherry picking a few arguably decent movies out of over 400 mass produced schlock. I can list all day their assembly line "hits". All these "phone friendly" movies contribute to the degradation of quality filmmaking.
Polaris
Polaris - 4/2/2025, 1:13 PM
Tarantino should be the one to direct it. Limiting himself to 10 films is dumb if the reason is to stop before he loses his touch/is too old, but instead of making a last movie and retiring as a director, he just... doesn't direct anything, not this, not star trek, because he doesn't want them to be his last. He's 62 now. It makes no sense to me, but whatever.
ObserverIO
ObserverIO - 4/2/2025, 2:07 PM
@Polaris - All we leave behind is our work. I get why it's important to him. In the same way that he makes decisions with each film he makes as director, he has also made decisions about his body of work as a whole. A larger auteur piece made up of 10 films.
Polaris
Polaris - 4/2/2025, 2:33 PM
@ObserverIO - I get that, but the reasoning was that his work would get worse as he got older so he should stop at 10, but he's getting older and hasn't made his last film. Making only ten films doesn't guarantee quality, it's a random numer. I think he's backed himself into a corner and that limit he set for himself is keeping him from making movies he'd want to make.
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