Quentin Tarantino has pronounced that his latest film "The Hateful Eight" will be his last film. The director made this statement during a sit down interview with Deadline. Tarantino who had revolutionized the film culture in the past 20 years has directed 10 films.
Tarantino, when asked what his plans are after he retires in the film business answers "Writing plays and books, going gracefully into my tender years." He also added "I don't believe you should stay onstage until people are begging you to get off."
"The Hateful Eight" is western film written and directed by Tarantino, as he did in most of his films. It is slated to be released in Nov. 2015. The movie stars Samuel L. Jackson who has appeared in a number of Tarantino films most notable for his role as Jules Winnfield in the movie "Pulp Fiction". It also stars, Kurt Russel, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Jennifer Jason Leigh among others.
Tarantino announced in Nov. 2013 that he is working on a new script that would eventually be "The Hateful Eight". It was reported to be a sequel of another western movie by Tarantino "Django Unchained". However, early 2014 the script for the movie leaked on the internet. After the leak, Tarantino considered cancelling the movie project and instead publish it as a novel. Up until today, it is still unknown as to what or who convinced Tarantino to continue the movie project.
Tarantino came into prominence early in the 90's after directing cult classics "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction", the latter won him an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay as well as grabbing the much coveted Palme d'Or at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival.
Tarantino films are known for its non-linear stories as well as its predilection to ultra-violence, excessive elements of pop culture and racial epithets especially towards the Black community.
