KILL BILL 3 Not Happening Afterall?

WeGotThisCovered asked about the status of Kill Bill 3 to Quentin Tarantino who didn't give the impression it's actually going to happen. His response sounds a bit troublesome for Kill Bill fans expecting a final installment. Yet for Tarantino fans we know to expect this from him. He had previously tried to make a Vega Brothers (Pulp Fiction/Reservoir Dogs spin-off) film which never happened. There was even talk of an Inglorious Basterds sequel/prequel before Django was chosen as the next film. This could mean that Quentin is going to focus on other ideas he's been trying to put together instead of making something he's already done.

“I don’t know if there’s ever going to be a Kill Bill. Vol 3. We’ll see, probably not though.”

He's been talking up his 30's era gangster film recently and could very well be next for him. Tarantino has previously stated he wants to direct 10 films then retire. This could mean that he's going to axe sequels if a project captures his interest. A similar way how Django Unchained ended up becoming his follow up to Inglorious Basterds. I wouldn't be shocked to see him choose his last two-three (depending if Kill Bill 1-2 is considered one film) projects more carefully if they're going to be this successful commercially and critically. Quentin being more posed to earn awards for original material rather than rehashing with sequels. He's also talked up making a traditional western and I would assume he'd also want to make a samurai film at some point too.

Tarantino Reaffirms Plans To Make 30's Era Gangster Flick

 Quentin Tarantino's eighth film Django Unchained will be finally released on Christmas Day but it's currently unknown what's next for the writer/director. He's currently mulling over a couple of projects including an adaptation of Len Deighton's spy novels and is writing Kill Bill 3 (maybe Kill Bill 4 as well). However, one that Quentin has mentioned more recently is a Pretty Boy Floyd-like 30's gangster film. It had been mentioned that he would make another film before production starts on Kill Bill 3. BleedingCool has word that Quentin brought up the project again while speaking at BAFTA.

"I could conceive maybe someday doing a 30′s gangster picture, or something like that. I could think of doing another western, actually."

Tarantino has been hinting about a Christoph Waltz trilogy assuming that Basterds and Django being the first two installments. Could this gangster film be the end for his Waltz trilogy? We know that Deadwood greatly inspired Django Unchained as Quentin hired a bunch of actors from the show and even used their old sets. I have a good feeling that Boardwalk Empire starring Reservoir Dogs' Steve Buscemi is giving Tarantino a bunch of ideas for this gangster film. He's also waxed poetic on Sergio Leone's Once Upon A Time In America which is considered the gem of the genre.



Quentin has stated he would be only making ten films before walking into the sunset and retire from directing. It's unknown how serious he is about that statement but you never know with him. He may decide to scrap plans for Kill Bill 3 and make passion projects instead.