Summary

  • Quentin Tarantino's final movie, The Movie Critic, will be filmed in California, where he began his career and praises the crews and locations.
  • While Tarantino plans to retire after this movie, there are discussions about his future, with actors expressing hopes to work with him.
  • Tarantino's future beyond The Movie Critic remains a mystery, but he has shown interest in writing novels and developing television shows.

Quentin Tarantino's final movie, The Movie Critic, is returning to an iconic filming location that started his career. Tarantino first began his career in 1992 with Reservoir Dogs as an independent feature, while his following movie, Pulp Fiction, helped him solidify his reputation and establish him as a notable filmmaker. After nine movies, The Movie Critic will be Tarantino's last feature-length project, bringing his career of developing theatrically released productions to a close.

While Tarantino continues pre-production on The Movie Critic, the acclaimed director has opened up about his plans for his final theatrically released movie with The Hollywood Reporter, including where production will take place. With Tarantino hoping to begin filming in fall 2023, the director stated that he will return to California to shoot it, the state where he filmed Reservoir Dogs, praising his hometown for its significance in filmmaking history, as well as the hard work of the crews living there. Check out Tarantino's full response below:

I love shooting in California. I started directing movies here, and it is only fitting that I shoot my final motion picture in the cinema capital of the world. There is nothing like shooting in my hometown; the crews are the best I’ve ever worked with, and the locations are amazing.

What's Next For Quentin Tarantino After His Final Movie

Quentin Tarantino In Pulp Fiction in a kitchen wearing a bathrobe

While Tarantino had firmly stated his intentions to retire after what he considers his tenth theatrical feature, there have been many discussions by fans and individuals within the industry about his future as work on The Movie Critic has picked up pace. While acclaimed director Christopher Nolan somewhat doubts Tarantino's intention to retire, the Oppenheimer director has stated that he understands Tarantino's perspective from being a cinephile and wanting to leave behind his career in a state he wishes. A number of actors have also stated their hopes to work with Tarantino on his swansong, as Elizabeth Olsen has revealed that she hopes to be cast in The Movie Critic.

Tarantino's future beyond The Movie Critic remains a mystery, however, with focus remaining on the director's tale of a writer in 1970s California for the time being. However, there are numerous paths that Tarantino can take with his career beyond developing feature films, as his thirty years of filmmaking have seen him expand his skills. With Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, the director would make his debut as an author by writing a novelization, while Tarantino has expressed interest in developing television shows following his work on The Movie Critic.

With Tarantino bringing production of The Movie Critic to California, it is clear that the director is intent on making his final movie a truly special experience. While few details have currently been revealed, nor have any of his frequent collaborators been confirmed to be involved, bringing his final feature to where he began shows that he hopes to use it as a chance to reflect on his long career and celebrate how far he has come. Once production begins on The Movie Critic, attentive fans of Tarantino's career are sure to be attentive and see what other significant elements of his filmography can be found in his theatrical swansong.

Source: THR