Director Quentin Tarantino decided not to direct “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” and was rejected by “Movie Critics,” but Variety has confirmed that he plans to return to direct with an original play he wrote.
According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Tarantino is writing an “old-school British farce” that he aims to release in the West End and bring together a cast of actors in the vein of physical comedies like Noises Off.
Industry sources say the play could open next fall. He hinted on a podcast in August that he would write the script and spend “a year and a half to two years” trying to make it happen. The Daily Mail reports that Tarantino may call on some Hollywood stars, while Variety has heard that it could be an ensemble of up-and-coming big names.
The director, who lives in Israel with his wife Daniela Pick, recently appeared in front of the camera for prolific Welsh indie director Jamie Adams, co-starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Liam Hellman and Lizzy McAlpine in Only What We Carry, which was shot in Deauville. Adams said Tarantino is a “naturally talented” actor. “He loves actors. He loves the history of film. He was excited that they were making something in France that he felt was inspired by Rohmer,” he said.
Earlier this week, Tarantino was the subject of false reports claiming he was killed in a missile attack in Israel, but sources close to Tarantino dispelled the rumors and said he and his family are safe.
Meanwhile, The Adventures of Cliff Booth, directed by David Fincher and written by Tarantino, will be released on Netflix later this year.
