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Quentin Tarantino returns as screenwriter for "The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth," the sequel and spinoff to "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." Originally slated to arrive over the summer, the movie’s promotional campaign is finally back in gear following a delay, with the official trailer debuting tonight.
Leonardo DiCaprio, who co-headlined the first film, was initially expected to return for a cameo but ultimately passed on the project. The trailer also offers an in-universe explanation for his absence: Brad Pitt’s Cliff Booth reveals that DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton got so fat that his longtime stunt double could no longer perform his action scenes, forcing the pair to go their separate ways.
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David Fincher takes over directing duties, while Brad Pitt and Timothy Olyphant lead the returning cast. New additions include Peter Weller, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Holt McCallany, Elizabeth Debicki and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II.
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"The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth" reportedly carries a $200 million production budget, with Tarantino alone earning $20 million for his screenplay. The story follows Rick’s former stunt double, Cliff Booth, as he makes his own way through Hollywood and works as a fixer handling problems for the studios. The film begins a two-week North American IMAX run on November 25, followed by the December 8 publication of Tarantino’s expanded novelization, "The Adventures of Cliff Booth." It will then stream worldwide on Netflix beginning December 23.