Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Hateful Eight’ Finds a Home with The Weinstein Company
Of course, nobody’s really surprised about the news given Tarantino’s history with the Weinsteins, who have teamed with the filmmaker throughout his career, starting at Miramax with his debut, “Reservoir Dogs.”
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“We are incredibly excited to begin production on ‘The Hateful Eight, as we know this picture will be as innovative, brash and of course fun as all Quentin projects prior,” Bob and Harvey Weinstein said in a statement.”“There is, quite simply, no other filmmaker like him, and we are as proud as ever to continue this partnership that started over twenty years ago.”
The company also announced that the action film set following the Civil War will be shot on 65mm film and have the widest 70mm film release in over 20 years with the initial release in 70 mm, followed by releases in 35mm and DCP formats.
Richard Gladstein, Stacey Sher and Shannon McIntosh will produce the film and the executive producers are Bob and Harvey Weinstein along with G. Mac Brown.
