Tarantino Says His New Movie Isn't About Charles Manson

Quentin Tarantino ’s ninth film , in the beginning rumored to center onthe Manson Family Murders , is n’t really about Charles Manson at all , according to the director . Tarantino is presently shopping the Manson - require project around to studio after cutting ties with The Weinstein Company amid Harvey Weinstein ’s sexual misconduct outrage , and reportedly is trying to attract A - leaning stars including Leonardo DiCaprio , Brad Pitt , Margot Robbie , Jennifer Lawrence and Samuel L. Jackson .

The ever - fascinating Tarantino last lit up flick screens with his sprawling winter WesternThe Hateful Eight , dissipate in old - school 70MM as part of the manager ’s crusadeto stave off the digital revolution in film projection . Tarantino ’s next project would be his 9th feature film , one shy of the witching number 10 , after which the director sayshe will retire from build films(though he might reconsiderif given a chance to aim aStar Trekmovie ) . Many were take aback when it was first reported that Tarantino , who has largely shied away from tackling real - life characters in his films , planned on work the very - real Charles Manson the subject of his second - to - last film .

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As Tarantino has now clarified , Charles Manson would not actually be a central soma in Modern flick . During an appearance at an accolade - time of year brunch in support of his x - girlfriend Sofia Coppola , Tarantino toldIndieWire ’s Anne Thompson , “ It ’s not Charles Manson , it ’s 1969 . " In other countersign , Tarantino stand for his fresh cinema to be a larger arras of 1969 - and everything that was go on culturally at the time - with Manson only figuring as one screw thread . This lines up with a late report suggesting Manson would not in reality be the focus of the new film , butwould merely be an evil background theatrical role , much like Hitler in the director ’s war epicInglourious Basterds .

InInglourious Basterds , Hitler is turned into a cartoonishly villainous figure who suffer an especially grisly end in the motion-picture show ’s climactic succession , getting shoot up with a automobile gun by Eli Roth before the full theater erupts into flame as part of a revenge game by the film ’s Jewish heroine Shoshanna ( Melanie Laurent ) . Though many were satisfied by the intellection of Hitler get his just afters in this very direct and personal way , some faculty member take Tarantino to chore for playing firm - and - sluttish with the fact of account , kick that this sort of revisionism - even if it is n’t intend to be take entirely seriously - only contributes to our society ’s lack of historical literacy .

After arguably trash the fact of WWII withInglourious Basterds , what act of devil - may - care diachronic re - authorship does Quentin Jerome Tarantino have in mind to unleash upon 1969 ? The Manson murders , a horrific killing spree that left the entire city of Los Angeles and peculiarly the moving picture industry enveloped in bemusement and fear , certainly will be a centerpiece of the newfangled photographic film in one way or another ( those who care to see more about the literal - life Manson Murders might want to go over outKarina Longworth ’s You Must retrieve Thispodcast series on those events ) . Manson ’s most renowned dupe Sharon Tate will also appear in the plastic film , peradventure in the mortal of Margot Robbie .

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Two thing you’re able to be indisputable of : Tarantino ’s take on 1969 , Charles Manson and whatever else his picture show is finally about , will be totally singular and unique ; and it will not be to everyone ’s taste . Some will love it , some will hate it . That ’s the Tarantino manner .