Tarantino Changes Mind, Drops 'The Movie Critic' As His Final Film

Quentin Tarantino is an interesting director who makes bold decisions. But after telling us the tenth and final film will be a 70s story about a movie critic, the director has fallen out of love with the idea and will pivot to something else.

While rumors were that Tarantino was out to Brad Pitt to star and was doing a rewrite, the breaking story is that he will come up with another idea to make as his final film, according to Deadline.

There's a precedent for this, Tarantino was going to shelve The Hateful Eight after the script leaked online, but wound up making it anyway.

We'll keep you updated as this story develops.

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Mark Duplass Shares His Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

The Calvary King delivers a hopeful message to filmmakers who didn't get into Sundance.

Mark Duplass has always been a filmmaker's filmmaker. He famously delivered his "The Cavalry is Not Coming" speech at SXSW as a call to action for independent filmmakers to stop waiting and start shooting. Duplass also historically creates and works on small-budget indie projects, including being a key member of the lo-fi, bare-bones mumblecore movement. He's also a charismatic actor who brings a relatable ethos to every role he plays—not to mention seems like an overall cool dude.

We love Mark Duplass.

All the above considered, it's no surprise to see Duplass take to social media with an encouraging statement following the recently announced 2025 Sundance lineup this past Wednesday. Duplass, hot off positive reviews for the recently released The Creep Tapes on Shudder, warmly comforted filmmakers that if you happened to apply to Sundance and weren't selected, hey, that's okay. They curate 15,775. It happens.

We all know rejection sucks, but don't sweat it. Be proud of your project no matter what. And watch Mark Duplass's full snippet of encouraging wisdom below.

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Tarantino Changes Mind, Drops 'The Movie Critic' As His Final Film

Guess we'll have to wait a little longer for the auteur's final film.

Mark Duplass Shares His Thoughts on Sundance Acceptance

The Calvary King delivers a hopeful message to filmmakers who didn't get into Sundance.

The Encouraging Words of Mark Duplass

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