Quentin Tarantino Is Developing a British Play

Mar 6, 2026 2:12pm PT Quentin Tarantino Is Developing a British Play Tipped for Fall Premiere, Possibly on West End By Elsa Keslassy Plus Icon Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent @elsakeslassy Latest Peter Jackson to Receive Cannes’ Honorary Palme d’Or 1 day ago French Box Office Jumps 20% as ‘Marsupilami,’ ‘Guru’ and Other Local Hits Power Early 2026 Rebound 2 days ago Cannes Film Festival to Unveil 2026 Lineup in April 2 days ago See All Getty Images While he decided not to direct “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” and scrapped “The Movie Critic,” Quentin Tarantino will make a directorial comeback with an original play he’s written, Variety has confirmed.  According to the Daily Mail, which first reported the news, Tarantino has written an “old-fashioned British farce” which is aimed to open in the West End and bring together a troupe of actors in the physical comedy vein of “Noises Off.” Related Stories BBC Boss Says BAFTA N-Word Controversy 'Was a Genuine Mistake': We 'Will Learn Lessons From This Incident' 'The View' Hosts Celebrate Kristi Noem's Firing; Ana Navarro Says Her Department 'Killed, Injured and Detained U.S. Citizens' The play could open next fall, per an industry source. He previously teased in a podcast back in August that he had written the play and was planning on dedicating a “year and a half to two years” to make it happen. The Daily Mail reports Tarantino might be able to recruit some Hollywood stars, but Variety hears it could be an ensemble comprised of rising and well-known actors. Popular on Variety The director, who lives in Israel with his wife Daniella Pick, recently stepped in front of prolific Welsh indie director Jamie Adams’s camera and starred opposite Charlotte Gainsbourg, Simon Pegg, Sofia Boutella, Liam Hellmann and Lizzy McAlpine in the film “Only What We Carry,” which shot in Deauville. Adams said Tarantino was a “naturally gifted” actor. “He loves actors. He loves cinema history. Being in France making something that felt inspired by Rohmer excited him,” he said. Earlier this week, Tarantino was the subject of false reports indicating that had been killed in a missile attack in Israel, but a source close to him dispelled the rumor and said he and his family were safe and sound. Meanwhile, David Fincher’s “The Adventures of Cliff Booth,” for which Tarantino wrote the screenplay, will stream on Netflix later this year. Jump to Comments Wagner Moura on Making Oscars History With ‘The Secret Agent’ and His Warning to America: ‘Polarization Is Democracy’s Greatest Threat’ Wagner Moura on Brazilian Soccer, His Next Directorial Feature and Why the Oscar Rule That Shut Out ‘The Secret Agent’ Director Needs to Change Oscars Diversity Report: ‘Sinners’ Ties Record for Most Black Nominees From a Single Film, Plus Milestones for Chloe Zhao, Guillermo del Toro and More Oscar-Winning ‘No Other Land’ Co-Director Hamdan Ballal Denounces New Attack by Israeli Settlers, Says Brother Hospitalized, Family Members Arrested Oscars: The Case For and Against Every Acting Nominee Amy Madigan on Falling in Love With Aunt Gladys in ‘Weapons,’ Becoming Wagner Moura’s Smoking Buddy and Cranking Bad Bunny’s Halftime Show to 11 JavaScript is required to load the comments. Loading comments...