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Fans of Quentin Tarantino's "Kill Bill" saga are well aware that the acclaimed director initially conceived the project as a single, sprawling epic, not the two-volume film ultimately released. Tarantino has long held onto a combined cut, officially dubbed "Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair," but this elusive version has never seen a widespread public release, making rare appearances only at his New Beverly Cinema.
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However, Tarantino has now had a change of heart. Lionsgate announced today that they have secured the director's blessing to give "The Whole Bloody Affair" a broad theatrical release, starting this December. For years, the only ways for devotees to experience this cut were through a pilgrimage to the New Beverly or by acquiring unofficial Blu-ray releases online. Now, mainstream audiences will finally have the opportunity to see it in first-run theaters.
As a unified cut, "The Whole Bloody Affair" naturally omits the sequel tease from the end of Volume 1 and the "previously on" recap that opened Volume 2—both elements originally inserted to bridge the two-part release. Crucially, this version also boasts an additional seven minutes of animated sequences. The upcoming theatrical run will be presented in both 70mm and 35mm film formats, offering a premium cinematic experience.