One of the few — perhaps the only — panel(s) that seemed worthy of attention at this year’s Comic-Con was delivered by Quentin Tarantino and the cast of The Hateful Eight. While no trailer was released online — the director said it’s “too early” for that — a seven-minute reel was shown, along with easily the biggest news of the weekend: Ennio Morricone will be providing an original score for the western. Other welcome tidbits included Tarantino revealing he shot his third draft of the film and clarifying his retirement plans, having said that he could see himself making at least 15 films in total.
“I usually make 3 movies a decade. [Hateful Eight] is number two for this decade. It’s still another decade after,” THR notes. “If I can’t shoot on film, if I can’t release on film … we’ll see what happens. I like the idea of leaving and having people wanting more.” One of those films is certain to be another western so he can call himself a true western director. Another project could be on television, as he says, “Maybe there are 10 movies, but three mini-series for television. My scripts get cut down anyway. If I wrote a script and it’s eight hours, then we’ll be all good.”
The Hateful Eight stars Samuel L. Jackson as Major Marquis Warren, Kurt Russell as John “The Hangman” Ruth, Jennifer Jason Leigh as Daisy Domergue, Walton Goggins as Chris Mannix, Demian Bichir as Bob, Tim Roth as Oswaldo Mobray, Michael Madsen as Joe Gage, Bruce Dern as General Sanford Smithers, and Channing Tatum in a small role.
Have a look below at the full panel and, if you missed it, the excellent poster:
Synopsis:
In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in these parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (Bichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all…
The Hateful Eight will open on December 25 in 70mm-equipped theaters; a wide release will follow on January 8, 2016.