A long time ago, Quentin Tarantino said he'd like to take a crack at a 1930s gangster drama. But then, he has said he also wanted to try other projects in other genres, the ones he hadn't tried yet, or the various sub-genres associated with the type of genres he has explored before, up to his last feature "Once Upon a Time in the West". And that was seven years ago! Can you believe it?
And what irks many Tarantino fans is his oft-repeated declaration that his 10th film will be his last ("Hollywood" was his 9th). He almost came close to directing it, under the title "The Movie Critic", but then he dropped it. The project then apparently evolved into what is now known as "The Adventures of Cliff Booth", with David Fincher at the helm, and Brad Pitt reprising his lead role in a spin-off of "Hollywood". So what's Tarantino going to direct next?
As per a new report in TMZ, it could be the 1930s gangster drama most likely. But he is not going to be the solo director. The additional piece of info that dropped has surprised many. Sylvester Stallone will be the co-director, without being in front of the camera. Stallone last directed the very first "Expendables" 16 years ago.
What's even more interesting is the bit about filming the whole thing in black-and-white, that too with cameras used in the 1930s! Is that even possible, in this day and age? Or are they implying that they would use the film formats from that era? Well, there's no clarity on that yet.
However, it’s worth noting that the monochrome approach worked well for shows like “Ripley” (a fabulous show, on Netflix, directed by another Hollywood veteran, Steve Zaillian), which was based on Patricia Highsmith’s famous novels and set in the 1960s. But how many people have seen that show?
Let’s wait for the official confirmation from Tarantino himself. If it indeed goes into production — Tarantino has often mentioned the idea of directing a limited series — it would not mark his "10th movie", because he doesn't consider anything on streaming to be "cinema". But Tarantino fans should feel delighted — that is, if everything is confirmed.
Stallone was last seen in Season 3 of the gangster series "Tulsa King". A spin-off titled "Frisco King" (originally 'NOLA King'), with Samuel L. Jackson as the lead (reprising his role from "Tulsa King"), is in development with creator Taylor Sheridan ("Yellowstone", "Landman") at the helm.