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Miramax to Split Tarantino Film Into Two Parts
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Miramax Films, a major player in distributing independent movies, is taking the unusual step of splitting a new movie from director Quentin Tarantino into two parts and releasing each as separate films, a studio spokesman said on Wednesday.
“The idea was thought of when the script was in development and after seeing the (film) footage, it made sense,” said the spokesman.
The movie, called “Kill Bill,” is the first from the critically acclaimed director since 1997’s “Jackie Brown,” and has been widely anticipated by his fans.
But with preliminary versions running at three hours, it was almost twice as long as a normal movie, meaning theaters would have fewer screenings in a day and risk losing ticket sales.
The movie is about a female assassin, played by Uma Thurman, who survives an attempt on her life and, after spending five years in a coma, sets out for vengeance.
The first part of the story will be released as planned on Oct. 10, with the debut date for the second part as yet to be determined, the spokesman said.
Splitting a film’s story into two parts is unusual, but does have recent precedent.
The makers of “The Matrix” shot two sequels to that popular 1999 movie at the same time, and when the first, “The Matrix: Reloaded,” debuted in May this year, producer Joel Silver made a point of saying “Reloaded” was only half of the story.
The second part, “The Matrix: Revolutions,” hits theaters this coming November.