Entertainment · October 24, 2026
Quentin Tarantino Surprises Fans With 17 Minutes of ‘The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth’ at AFI Fest
Quentin Tarantino made a surprise appearance at AFI Fest on Friday night to screen the first 17 minutes of 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' following a retrospective screening of 'Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood.' The upcoming film, which serves as a follow-up to the 2019 original, features Brad Pitt reprising his role as the titular stuntman. While Tarantino wrote the screenplay, the project is directed by David Fincher and is slated for release on Netflix.
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Reported by multiple outlets
- Quentin Tarantino screened the first 17 minutes of 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth' at AFI Fest on a Friday night.
- The screening took place at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood.
- The footage followed a screening of 'Once Upon a Time... In Hollywood' and a Q&A session.
- Brad Pitt reprises his role as Cliff Booth.
- Quentin Tarantino wrote the script for the new project.
- David Fincher is the director of the film.
Reported by only some outlets
- The film is set in 1977, eight years after the events of the original movie.
- The footage depicts Booth working as a cinema projectionist with 'unsavory business' on the side.
- The project is headed for a Netflix launch.
- The Q&A session was moderated by Jacqueline Coley of Rotten Tomatoes.
Confirmed
- Quentin Tarantino showed 17 minutes of the new Cliff Booth project at AFI Fest.
- Brad Pitt stars in the project.
- David Fincher directed the project from a Tarantino script.
- The event took place at the TCL Chinese Theatre.
Reported
- The film is set in 1977, eight years after the original movie. (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Cliff Booth is depicted working as a cinema projectionist. (The Hollywood Reporter)
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