Entertainment · October 24, 2026
Quentin Tarantino’s Wraps His AFI Fest Q&A By Showing Crowd First 17 Minutes Of ‘Cliff Booth’
Quentin Tarantino surprised audiences at AFI Fest in Los Angeles by screening the first 17 minutes of 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.' Following a screening and Q&A for 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' at the TCL Chinese Theatre, the director introduced the footage from the upcoming sequel, which stars Brad Pitt reprising his role as stuntman Cliff Booth. The film is scripted by Tarantino and directed by David Fincher.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Quentin Tarantino showed the first 17 minutes of 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' at AFI Fest.
- The screening took place on Friday night at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles.
- The event followed a screening of 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.
- Brad Pitt reprises his role as Cliff Booth in the sequel.
- Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for the new film, while David Fincher directed it.
- The film will be released on Netflix.
Reported by only some outlets
- The sequel is set in 1977, eight years after the events of the original film.
- The footage showed Cliff Booth working as a cinema projectionist while engaging in 'unsavory business' on the side.
Confirmed
- Quentin Tarantino screened 17 minutes of 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' at AFI Fest.
- The film is a sequel to 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.
- Brad Pitt is the lead actor.
- David Fincher is the director and Quentin Tarantino is the writer.
Reported
- The film features action-packed scenes and shows Booth as a projectionist. (The Hollywood Reporter)
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