The Hateful Eight is an upcoming 2015 American western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, and stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Demián Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern. The film score was composed by Ennio Morricone.
The film is set some years after the Civil War in Wyoming, and revolves around eight strangers who seek refuge in a stagecoachstopover on a mountain pass during a blizzard.
The film's development was announced by Tarantino in November 2013. However, after the script was leaked in January 2014, Tarantino decided to cancel the movie and publish the script as a novel instead. After directing a live read of the leaked script at theUnited Artists Theater in Los Angeles, Tarantino said that he had changed his mind and was going to film The Hateful Eight.
Filming began on December 8, 2014 near Telluride, Colorado. The film is set for a December 25, 2015 release, being released only in 70 mm film format on Christmas Day before its release in digital theaters on January 8, 2016 by The Weinstein Company.
Development and script leak[edit]
In November 2013, Tarantino said he was working on a new film and that it would be another Western. He stated that it would not be a sequel to Django Unchained.[17] On January 12, 2014, it was revealed that the film would be titled The Hateful Eight. The production of the western would most likely have begun in the summer of 2014, but after the script for the film leaked in January 2014, Tarantino considered dropping the film and publishing it as a novel instead.[18] He said he had given the script to a few trusted colleagues, includingBruce Dern, Tim Roth, and Michael Madsen.[19][20]
On April 19, 2014, Tarantino directed a live reading of the leaked script at the United Artists Theater in the Ace Hotel Los Angeles. The event was organized by the Film Independent at LACMA, as part of the Live Read series and introduced by Elvis Mitchell.[21] Tarantino explained that they would read the first draft of the script, and he added that he was writing two new drafts with a different ending. The actors who joined Tarantino included Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Amber Tamblyn, James Parks, Walton Goggins, Zoë Bell, James Remar, Dana Gourrier, and the first three actors to be given the script before the leak, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth and Michael Madsen
Pre-production[edit]
On May 28, 2014, Tarantino said that he changed his mind and would start filming The Hateful Eight in November in Wyoming, with all the cast members from the script reading and with a possible 2015 release date.[23][24] At the 2014 San Diego Comic-Con International, Tarantino finally confirmed the film, and stated that he was working on a third draft of the film.[25] On September 23, 2014, it was revealed that Viggo Mortensen was asking Tarantino for a role in the film.[26] On October 9, 2014, Jennifer Jason Leigh was added to the cast to play Daisy Domergue.[27] On November 5, 2014, it was announced that Channing Tatum was circling for a major role in the film.[15] Later the same day, The Weinstein Company confirmed the cast in a press release, which would include Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Demián Bichir, Walton Goggins,Michael Madsen, and Bruce Dern. Tatum's casting was also confirmed.[3] Later on January 23, 2015, TWC announced an ensemble cast of supporting members, includingJames Parks, Dana Gourrier, Zoë Bell, Gene Jones, Keith Jefferson, Lee Horsley, Craig Stark, and Belinda Owino
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