Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino Are Reuniting for One Last Thriller — Here's What We Know

Brad Pitt and Quentin Tarantino Are Reuniting for One Last Thriller — Here's What We Know

It's happening. After months of rumors, Quentin Tarantino has confirmed he's reuniting with Brad Pitt for what is being billed as his final film — a gritty, 1970s-set crime thriller set to release in December 2026. If you loved Inglourious Basterds and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, this is the news you've been waiting for.

The film, reportedly titled The Movie Critic (though Tarantino has hinted the title may change), follows a washed-up film critic in 1977 Los Angeles who gets pulled into a dangerous underworld after writing a review that angers the wrong people. Pitt plays the critic, a role Tarantino apparently wrote specifically for him — much like Cliff Booth in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, which earned Pitt his first acting Oscar.

Who Else Is In It?

The supporting cast is pure Tarantino chaos in the best way. Margot Robbie is reportedly returning as Sharon Tate in a smaller role, Samuel L. Jackson is confirmed as a jazz club owner with shady connections, and Timothée Chalamet is in talks to play a young film student who idolizes Pitt's character. If the cast list alone doesn't sell you, the plot reportedly involves a stolen print of a lost Orson Welles film, a corrupt LAPD detective, and a shootout set to a deep cut from The Rolling Stones.

Why This Matters

Tarantino has been saying for years that he'll retire after 10 films, and this is number 10. The director has been teasing the project since wrapping Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and fans have been speculating about everything from a Kill Bill Vol. 3 to a Star Trek reboot. Instead, we're getting an original story — something that feels increasingly rare in the age of franchises and IP.

Production is set to begin in August 2026, with a Christmas release window. Mark your calendars — this is going to be the cinematic event of the year.