Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds

[Crazysah]

I just cannot wait for another Quentin movie! I love all of his movies!

[Hurmoth]

Sounds like he may not be directing this film?

"...and, oddly, it's a director. ..."

[Crazysah]

Sounds like he may not be directing this film?

"...and, oddly, it's a director. ..."

He is not directing it? :o

[Konstanov]

Sounds like he may not be directing this film?

"...and, oddly, it's a director. ..."

No, he just cast a director to be one of the characters in the movie.

[Hurmoth]

Yeah, I completely misread it :blush:

[Rappy Veteran]

B.J. Novak could soon be going from pushing paper to fighting Nazis.

"The Office" star is in talks to play one of the soldiers in "Inglorious Bastards," Quentin Tarantino's long-gestating film about a band of Jewish resisters in Vichy-era France.

Novak is expected to play PFC Utivich, described as a soldier of slight build who comes from New York.

Scheduling is less likely to be a problem for Novak than it might be for other television actors; he has had a less regular role on "The Office" since his character was promoted in the fourth season to run the Dunder Mifflin corporate office in New York.

Casting is being finalized on the Weinstein Co.-Universal "Bastards," which is expected to shoot in the fall in Europe and wrap in time for a potential Cannes debut in May. Brad Pitt is in talks to play the leader of the band of fighters.

[Rappy Veteran]

Brad Pitt has closed his deal to star in "Inglorious Bastards," the WWII drama that Quentin Tarantino will direct for the Weinstein Co. and Universal.

Additionally, Nastassja Kinski is in early talks to play one of the sole female roles in the film. Casting the German-born actress jibes with Tarantino's habit of resuscitating dormant careers. Kinski, who has stayed away from mainstream American films for nearly a decade, would play a German movie queen.

Much of the pic's dialogue is in French or German, and subtitles will be used, though Pitt will speak English in his role as a Tennessee hillbilly who assembles a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers to take on the Nazis.

Simon Pegg, David Krumholtz and B.J. Novak are also in talks to join the project. Pegg would play a British lieutenant, while Krumholtz and Novak would play Pitt's underlings.

Pic begins production Oct. 13 in Germany. Tarantino, who wrote the script, is aiming to complete the film and have it ready for next year's Cannes Film Festival. Lawrence Bender is producing, with Erica Steinberg and Harvey and Bob Weinstein as executive producers. Pilar Savone is associate producer.

Deal puts Pitt back in business with Universal; apparently he and the studio have patched things up following his last-minute exit from "State of Play" late last year.

Under the terms of Tarantino's deal, he receives 20% of first-dollar grosses. That percentage can be reduced if a first-dollar gross star like Pitt joins the cast, though it's unclear if Tarantino is ceding any of his points to the star.

Bender said casting should be complete in about a week or two. Eli Roth will play Sgt. Donnie Donowitz, and Tarantino is locking in the other actors to play the soldiers who make up the Bastards team. Tarantino regular Tim Roth had been in contention to join the cast but couldn't work out the scheduling because of his upcoming TV series "Lie to Me."

While Pitt will be working for the first time with Tarantino as director, he does have on his resume a small but memorable turn as a stoner in the Tony Scott-directed "True Romance," a script that Tarantino wrote between "Reservoir Dogs" and "Pulp Fiction."

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[Rappy Veteran]

Mike Myers has been recruited by Quentin Tarantino to join the ensemble cast of "Inglorious Bastards," the Tarantino-scripted pic that the Weinstein Co. and Universal will put into production Oct. 13 in Germany.

Myers will play British Gen. Ed Fenech, a military mastermind who takes part in hatching a plot to wipe out Nazi leaders.

Brad Pitt recently committed to star in the film, along with Eli Roth, and Tarantino is also courting Simon Pegg, Nastassja Kinski, David Krumholtz and B.J. Novak.

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[shadowless911]

Love QT, Love Pitt, can't go wrong this one.

[draakhs]

Dunno about this. For me Tarantino has been one of the most over estimated directors lately.

It seems it's enough if you're named Tarantino to just fill your movie with blood and pointless dialogues and still are supposed to have a good movie.

Reservoir dogs was the best for me, then he combined bad movies with good ones and to me this looks like a downpeak again, Kill Bill was fine except the stupid 15min dialogue at the end just to have the guy shot.

A war movie directed by Tarantino, yeah right, like someone else said something resembling Apocalypse Now but in Europe, without the psychological factor that made Apocalypse Now good but with more blood... Sorry but not waiting for this one.

[Rappy Veteran]

Michael Fassbender, who played Stelios in 300, is now in talks for Quentin Tarantino?s upcoming World War II film Inglorious Bastards. Fassbander is German and speaks the language fluently. So lets recap: Brad Pitt is signed on to star. Mike Myers and Eli Roth are also on board, and Nastassja Kinski, David Krumholtz and B.J. Novak are still in talks to join the cast.

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[Hurmoth]

I'm so glad this film is finally coming together so nicely. Great cast thus far!

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Interesting line-up...

I will certainly see this.

[Rappy Veteran]

I'm so glad this film is finally coming together so nicely. Great cast thus far!

Yeah same here can't wait for promo shots!

[Ayepecks]

I've never really got the fuss over Tarantino. His movies are OK -- most of them just seem average to me. I've been keeping an eye on this, though.

[Rappy Veteran]

Has Daniel Br?hl been officially cast in Quentin Tarantino's "Inglorious Bastards"? According to the German tabloid Bunte (link appears expire, however, a fan site has the basics) who quoted the star, he has.

The rough German translation from the magazine is this.

"In addition, [br?hl] revealed that he will appear in front of the camera short for Quentin Tarantino's [inglorious Bastards]."I look[ed] forward to this role. If I had not gotten [it], I would have been genuinely, madly disappointed."

The British papers were reporting a week ago that the German, "Goodbye Lenin" star had been in talks with Tarantino, but it sounds like it's a done deal now (German actor Til Schweiger was also evidently in talks with QT). Br?hl didn't say who he would play, but we hope he got the role of Fredrick Zoller, the younger, handsome German soldier who tries to woo the lead female protagonist, Shoshanna. We wouldn't be mad at that choice at all.

Meanwhile, a "Inglorious Bastards" teaser poster which may or may not be fake (50/50) has appeared over at the Tarantino archives. And lastly, we're hearing from a very solid source about a delicious Tarantino/Leonardo DiCaprio story that we can't really repeat here. But, we will say this Leo wasn't exactly QT's first choice for the role of Col Hans Landa (*snicker*).

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[rajputwarrior]

this sounds awesome, glad brad pitt is going to be in it. Loved that guy since snatch

[Matrix XII]

Just saw this today for the first time. I love Quentin's movies, they are so unique.

I'll always give his movies a sporting chance.

[acies]

Is that an official teaser poster Rappy?

[Rappy Veteran]

Is that an official teaser poster Rappy?

Not sure that site said it could be a fan creation, have to say tho its an awesome poster!

[Rappy Veteran]

Inglorious Bastards writer/director Quentin Tarantino has cast actors Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz and Paul Rust in the Weinstein Co./Universal drama.

They join Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Michael Fassbender, B.J. Novak and Samm Levine.

Kruger ("National Treasure" films) plays German actress Bridget Von Hammersmark, who figures prominently in a plot to sabotage the Nazis. It is a role for which Nastassja Kinski was first mentioned.

Waltz, who is best known in Germany for his television work, has landed the role of Col. Hans Landa, who is the primary antagonist.

The film begins production Oct. 13 in Germany.

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[Rappy Veteran]

Quentin Tarantino's Inglourious Basterds (sic) began principal photography last week on location in Germany. The ensemble cast of Inglourious Basterds includes Brad Pitt, Diane Kruger, M?lanie Laurent, Christoph Waltz, Daniel Br?hl, Eli Roth, Samm Levine, B.J. Novak, Til Schweiger, Gedeon Burkhard, Paul Rust, Michael Bacall, Omar Doom, Sylvester Groth, Julie Dreyfus, Jacky Ido, August Diehl, Martin Wuttke, Richard Sammel, Christian Berkel, S?nke M?hring, Michael Fassbender, Mike Myers, Rod Taylor, Denis Menochet and Cloris Leachman.

Inglourious Basterds reunites Tarantino with Academy Award-nominated editor Sally Menke, Academy Award-winning director of photography Bob Richardson, and production designer David Wasco. Joining Tarantino for the first time is Academy Award-nominated costume designer Anna Sheppard.

Academy Award-nominee Lawrence Bender is producing Inglourious Basterds. Erica Steinberg and Lloyd Phillips, and Bob and Harvey Weinstein are the film's executive producers. The co-producers are Charlie Woebcken, Christoph Fisser and Henning Molfenter. Pilar Savone is the associate producer.

The Weinstein Company and Universal Pictures, through its newly formed International Studio, are co-financing and co-presenting the film with TWC handling domestic distribution and Universal handling international distribution. The two companies are partners on the project.

Zehnte Babelsberg Film, a subsidiary of Studio Babelsberg AG, is producing Inglourious Basterds. The film will shoot at Studio Babelsberg as well as in Berlin, Saxony and Paris.

Inglourious Basterds begins in German-occupied France, where Shosanna Dreyfus (M?lanie Laurent) witnesses the execution of her family at the hand of Nazi Colonel Hans Landa (Christoph Waltz). Shosanna narrowly escapes and flees to Paris, where she forges a new identity as the owner and operator of a cinema.

Elsewhere in Europe, Lieutenant Aldo Raine (Brad Pitt) organizes a group of Jewish soldiers to engage in targeted acts of retribution. Known to their enemy as "The Basterds," Raine's squad joins German actress and undercover agent Bridget Von Hammersmark (Diane Kruger) on a mission to take down the leaders of The Third Reich. Fates converge under a cinema marquee, where Shosanna is poised to carry out a revenge plan of her own...

Inglourious Basterds will be released worldwide in 2009.

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[Rappy Veteran]

Name Change!

The name of Quentin Tarantino's forthcoming film has been changed to Inglourious Basterds.

The movie was previously known as Inglorious Bastards, but a spokesman for the film's publicists told WENN: "We are not entirely sure the reasons why it has been changed. We think it just has to be one of those Tarantino-esque things.

"All we do know is that it's definitely the title from now on."

The World War II drama is due for release next year, starring Brad Pitt, Eli Roth, Mike Myers, Michael Fassbender, Diane Kruger, Christoph Waltz and Paul Rust.

The film centres on a disparate group of Jewish-American soldiers who face German armed forces in Nazi-occupied France.

[Matrix XII]

Hmm, that's interesting. I almost like it better this way...

[mspeak]

Sounds rather good!

+1 exaclty what i was thinking