Basterds Prequel A Possibility? Tarantino has plans Source: New York Times
You may want to file this in the drawer with The Vega Brothers, Quentin Tarantino's once-mooted prequel centred on Michael Madsen and John Travolta's characters from Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction. But here goes anyway: Tarantino's considering a prequel to Inglourious Basterds, assuming that this one is a hit.
In an interview with The New York Times, Tarantino said that a prequel may happen. "I have a half-written prequel ready to go if this movie’s a smash." That's apparently about a group of African-American soldiers trapped behind enemy lines, an excised subplot from the main Basterds film.
Tarantino also mentioned that his childhood revenge fantasies always centred on the Ku Klux Klan, saying, "It’s all the same. Once the Basterds get through with Europe, they could go to the South and do it to the Kluxers in the ’50s. That’s another story you could tell.”
Now whether either of these ever happens depends a) on Inglourious Basterds doing well at the box office and b) Tarantino not getting distracted by something else first. Still, it's an interesting prospect - right?
His comments also kind of spoil the damn film a bit. So when they get done with Europe imlies that they survive the film.
Gah
Seeing it next week so I'll know then.
... Read More
Prequal? No, do Vega Brothers instead can we see Brad Pitt take on the Klan? Please that'll rock! But, what ever Tarantino wants to do is good his stuff is gold despite what box offices says. ... Read More
I am yet to be convinced even by Inglourious Basterds, I have really gone off Tarantino due to Death Proof which was terrible and Kill Bill which was very self indulgent. Already with some of his casting choices, the last line of the script and Tarantino himself saying 'oh this is a masterpiece' I am quite skeptical but I have to remember this is Tarantino he made Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown, he can pull it off just as long as he doesn't get too referential or too self indulgent, but if Baster... Read More
Death Proof proved that even Tarantino isn't bomb proof, despite the film itself being a pretty entertaining piece of work. But let's see how the Barstewards do at the box office first shall we? NAAAW!!! WAIT!!!! Box office be damned.......I'll be going to see it regardless.......I LIKE QT... ... Read More
Well, QT has never let us down so far, oh wait, actually he did as Death Proof was shite.
Still, here's hoping Basterds will be a return to form for Tarantino. ... Read More
