WWII Film Next for Tarantino
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Quentin Tarantino will start shooting his next film, the World War II action tale “Inglorious Bastards,” in October, according to a report by Reuters. The director hopes to have it ready in time for the Cannes Film Festival next May.
The long-gestating project revolves around a “Dirty Dozen”-like group of soldiers behind enemy lines. No cast is yet in place, though Brad Pitt’s name has repeatedly surfaced.
Mr. Tarantino acquired the title and remake rights to Enzo Castellari’s 1978 film of the same name, but his screenplay is said to be an original.
The Weinstein Co. is looking to co-finance the project with a major studio in exchange for foreign rights. Weinstein Co. principals Bob and Harvey Weinstein have a long history with Mr. Tarantino, stretching from 1994’s “Pulp Fiction” through the filmmaker’s most recent effort, “Death Proof,” which played theatrically as part of the commercial dud “Grindhouse.”
