BREAKING — Hollywood is getting its first-ever Quentin Tarantino sequel directed by someone else. The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth brings Brad Pitt back as Cliff Booth, the easygoing stuntman who stole Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, this time under the direction of David Fincher and from a screenplay written by Tarantino himself. The film will play exclusively on IMAX screens around the world for two weeks starting November 25, 2026, before streaming globally on Netflix on December 23, 2026.
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Release Dates Confirmed
Title: The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth
Director: David Fincher
Writer: Quentin Tarantino
IMAX Release: November 25, 2026 (two-week global run)
Netflix Release: December 23, 2026
Cliff Booth, Hollywood Fixer: The Story
Setting: 1977, eight years after Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (1969) — a very different Hollywood
New Job: Hollywood “studio fixer” (also bartender/projectionist per THR Australia)
Synopsis: “Murder, blackmail, theft, extortion. Just another summer in Hollywood.” (Netflix official synopsis)
Who Hires Him: talent agent Karen Crosby (Elizabeth Debicki), for unhinged TV star Charlie Peters (Scott Caan)
Not Returning: Leonardo DiCaprio as Rick Dalton — the trailer's dialogue says Dalton got “too fat”
Returning: Timothy Olyphant reprising James Stacy
The Ensemble Cast
Brad Pitt leads a stacked ensemble. Elizabeth Debicki plays talent agent Karen Crosby, while Scott Caan plays unhinged TV star Charlie Peters, whose mess draws Booth into the job. Carla Gugino plays Peters' wife Toni, and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II appears as Roderick “Hot Rod” Harrison. The cast also includes Peter Weller, Holt McCallany, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, Karren Karagulian, Barry Livingston, Lauren Glazier and Emily Alyn Lind, plus Timothy Olyphant, who reprises his role as James Stacy. If you want more on the leading man, read our Brad Pitt biography, and for his famous on-screen partner, check out our Leonardo DiCaprio biography.
Watch the Official Video
Frequently Asked Questions
1. When does it release?
It gets a two-week global IMAX run from November 25, 2026, then streams worldwide on Netflix from December 23, 2026.
2. Who directs it?
David Fincher directs from a screenplay by Quentin Tarantino — the first Tarantino sequel directed by someone else.
3. Is Leonardo DiCaprio in it?
No — Rick Dalton does not return, per the trailer's dialogue.
4. Is it a direct sequel?
It picks up in 1977, eight years after Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, with Brad Pitt reprising his Oscar-winning role as Cliff Booth.
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