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This past Tuesday, director Quentin Tarantino, in collaboration with Insight Editions, released "The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood’," a behind-the-scenes chronicle of his acclaimed film "Once Upon a Time in... Hollywood." On the same day, Tarantino made a surprise announcement: this book is merely the first installment in a much larger series, as he intends to publish a dedicated volume for every film he has directed.
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The inaugural "Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" volume offers a deep dive into Tarantino's creative process, featuring retrospective insights, extensive interviews with both cast and crew, and a treasure trove of previously unseen set photographs. The book was penned by Jay Glennie, an author with extensive experience in film documentation, having previously written behind-the-scenes books for classics like "Raging Bull" and "The Deer Hunter." Tarantino personally invited Glennie to undertake this ambitious project, having long admired his previous works.
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"Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood" is just the beginning of Glennie's comprehensive endeavor to chronicle Tarantino's entire directorial filmography. The second book in the series is already complete, though Glennie opted not to follow the chronological release order. Instead of "The Hateful Eight," he tackled "Inglourious Basterds" next. Currently, he is immersed in writing the third volume, which will focus on Tarantino's seventh film, "Django Unchained." These two upcoming books are slated for release next year and the year after, respectively.
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Glennie anticipates that the fourth book will delve into "Reservoir Dogs," with "Pulp Fiction" potentially following as the fifth. Notably, the two volumes of "Kill Bill" will be combined into a single book, reflecting Tarantino's original vision of them as one cohesive cinematic work. Given that Tarantino's tenth and final film has not yet begun production, Glennie will likely document its creation from conception to completion. However, he also expressed that he doesn't mind maintaining some "distance" from the tenth film initially, preferring to write about it retrospectively once it's finished.
via： Variety