Quentin Tarantino, the indie filmmaker that’s never at a loss for sound bites, has dropped a brand new nugget for the world to enjoy. The director made a splash in 2011 with his Jamie Foxx-starring Western – sorry, Southern – Django Unchained, despite the film’s hefty 165 minute run time. As is typical with Tarantino fare, it was revealed at the time that many scenes were ultimately cut to bring the film down to a reasonable length. But now, in an age of limited-series events, Tarantino has spoken at the Cannes Film Festival about possibly bringing that once-unseen footage to the small screen.
“I have about 90 minutes worth of material with Django,” said Tarantino. “It hasn’t been seen. My idea, frankly, is to cut together a four-hour version of Django Unchained.†Adding, “but I wouldn’t show it like a four hour movie. I would cut it up into hour chapters. Like a four-part mini-series. And show it on cable television. Show it like an hour at a time, each chapter… People roll their eyes at a four-hour movie. But a four-hour mini-series that they like, then they are dying to watch all four parts. That’s how I thought it could work.â€
In an age where Hollywood is always trying to find new ways to make money from library content, this is definitely one of the more creative ideas we’ve heard. More likely than basic cable, however, for an idea like this, would be Netflix or Amazon; either service would kill to have rights to a Tarantino exclusive. While the thought of HBO is nice, something of this type isn’t really HBO’s speed, but any of the new media streaming services would make headlines if they moved forward on an exclusive like this.
Would you guys watch a four-hour Django Unchained mini-series? Which other Tarantino movies would you like to see in miniseries form? Let us know in the comments below.
Yes please and thank you.
I don’t care how he splits it up as long as he releases it.
Since when has he been considered an indie filmmaker again?
That would be an emphatic YES! Just watched 12-Years a Slave. . . left me speechless. Would love to see Django help “Platt” exact bloody revenge on all those sons-a-bitches!
Qui!!!
I would Netflix stream the f*ck out of this.
Yes!
THE BEST FILM FOR EVER!WONDERFUL!
I’d watch a four hour miniseries for sure, but I’d watch them back to back, so it may as well be a four hour movie, either way, I’d love it!
Amazon streaming here we come!
On what network is he planning this? Surely not a major network like NBC, ABC or CBS. HBO, Showtime, or Cinemax is more like it…
That would awesome. Maybe he could get Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair out too.
I’d much rather see the Whole Bloody Affair than Django, been dying to see it the way Tarantino intended.
That sounds like a dream scenario for Tarantino fans, count me in!