Quentin Tarantino is set to release his first new feature screenplay in seven years with The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth. While the script was penned by Tarantino, the film marks a significant departure from his usual directorial duties, as David Fincher has taken the helm. This collaboration brings together two acclaimed filmmakers to revisit the alternate-history Hollywood universe established in 2019's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The narrative is set in 1977, eight years after the events of the original film. Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth, who has transitioned from a stuntman to a Hollywood fixer. In this new chapter, Booth utilizes his specific skillset to resolve illicit problems for powerful figures and keep industry secrets from reaching the public eye. The story begins when talent agent Karen Crosby, played by Elizabeth Debicki, recruits Booth to assist her client, television star Charlie Peters (Scott Caan). Peters navigates a complex ecosystem alongside his wife Toni (Carla Gugino) and ex-football star Roderick "Hot Rod" Harrison (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), while facing threats from the Verdusco brothers, a pair of gangsters portrayed by Matt Groove and JB Tadena.
Timothy Olyphant also reprises his role as actor James Stacy, continuing the character's arc from the previous film. The project shifts away from the fairy-tale atmosphere of its predecessor toward a grittier crime story steeped in the violent and eccentric nature of 1970s Los Angeles. Fincher's involvement introduces a tone of cold, psychological precision that contrasts with Tarantino's hyper-stylized pulp energy, creating a unique synergy between the two distinct directorial visions.
The film will receive an exclusive two-week theatrical run in IMAX starting November 25, timed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Following this limited cinema engagement, The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth will officially launch on Netflix on December 23, 2026. This release follows Tarantino's decision to shelve his planned final film, The Movie Critic, which was initially expected in 2024. Instead, after Brad Pitt suggested Fincher as a potential director, Tarantino passed the Cliff Booth project to him to preserve his own landmark feature for an original story still in development.
Sources: Polygon.