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Fincher to Direct ‘Once Upon a Time in HollywoodSequel With Brad Pitt, Caan and Debicki

Set to shoot in California this July, the follow-up is backed by Netflix with a budget of roughly $200 million.

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Overview

  • The sequel follows stuntman Cliff Booth in a later time period and sees Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role.
  • Scott Caan and Elizabeth Debicki have joined the cast in undisclosed parts that are rumored to include a bar and mud-wrestling venue owner and a trophy wife.
  • Production is scheduled to begin in California this July under Netflix’s banner and in line with Fincher’s first-look deal.
  • Netflix reportedly paid over $20 million for Quentin Tarantino’s screenplay and allocated about $200 million for production costs.
  • The project traces back to Tarantino’s shelved ‘The Movie Critic’ script, which he wrote before Brad Pitt persuaded him to let David Fincher take the helm.