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Written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by David Fincher, the "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" sequel and spinoff "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth" is set to make its splashy Netflix debut over the Christmas holiday. Before the film begins streaming, however, Tarantino plans to release his own novelization.
HarperCollins Publishers recently announced that Tarantino's novel "The Adventures of Cliff Booth" will be published on December 8, with its cover also unveiled below. The book's title was originally used for the film before the movie received its new name. This is not the first time Tarantino has turned one of his screenplays into a novel: His "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" novelization expanded the story with numerous scenes and details that never appeared in the film.
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"The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth" brings back Brad Pitt and Timothy Olyphant from the first film, while newcomers include Peter Weller, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Elizabeth Debicki and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
The film reportedly carries a massive $200 million budget, with Tarantino alone earning $20 million for his screenplay. The story centers on Cliff Booth, Pitt's stuntman character who worked as Rick Dalton's longtime double, as he makes his way through Hollywood and handles various problems for movie studios. The film begins an exclusive two-week global IMAX run on November 25 before arriving on Netflix worldwide on December 23.