Cliff Booth movie starring Brad Pitt: Release date set for Tarantino sequel on Netflix
David Fincher is directing the sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Brad Pitt is reprising his role from Quentin Tarantino's "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." In "The Adventures of Cliff Booth" (the film's unofficial title), he will once again play the titular stuntman. And now the release date has been announced. The film will be shown in IMAX theaters worldwide for two weeks starting November 25, 2026. On December 23, 2026, "The Adventures of Cliff Booth" will then premiere on Netflix, as the streaming service announced.
The "Cliff Booth" film is a sequel to the 2019 Tarantino film "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." The film was set in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and centered on the struggling actor Rick Dalton, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Brad Pitt appeared in it as his stunt double, Cliff Booth. Quentin Tarantino directed and wrote the screenplay. The film grossed $393 million at the global box office and was celebrated by critics. It also entered the 2020 Academy Awards race with a total of ten nominations and ultimately won two awards: for Best Production Design and for Brad Pitt as Best Supporting Actor.
The Adventures of Cliff Booth is set in 1977
Tarantino is also on board as a writer for the upcoming solo adventure of Cliff Booth. However, David Fincher is directing. There will also be a significant difference in terms of content. The new film is no longer set in the 1960s, but in 1977 – in a Hollywood that has changed dramatically. Alongside lead actor Brad Pitt, the ensemble cast includes Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Peter Weller, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian. Pitt also serves as a producer alongside Ceán Chaffin.
Incidentally, "The Adventures of Cliff Booth" isn't the only spin-off from "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood." In 2021, Tarantino published his debut novel, which essentially retells the story of his film. However, in his book – which also bears the title "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" – he included passages that diverge from the film's plot. As for "The Adventures of Cliff Booth," Tarantino has deliberately chosen not to direct it. He has been planning for some time that his upcoming tenth film will also be his last. With that in mind, he didn't want the presumed final film of his career to be a sequel, as he commented on his decision last year. Additionally, according to his own statements, he's got to be in uncharted territory.
This isn't the first time David Fincher and Brad Pitt have worked together
David Fincher, a filmmaker no less renowned, is taking over the director's chair. After making his film debut with "Alien 3" in 1992, he delivered one thriller highlight after another throughout the 1990s: first "Seven," then "The Game," and finally "Fight Club." For "The Adventures of Cliff Booth," he is once again collaborating with Brad Pitt. Following "Seven" and "Fight Club," he also directed the 2008 fantasy drama "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" with Pitt in the lead role.
As for the Hollywood star, his career continues to be brilliant. After Pitt won an Oscar six years ago for his role in "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," he achieved another personal milestone in 2025 with "F1." The racing drama by director Joseph Kosinski grossed $634 million at the global box office. This made "F1" the biggest box office hit of Pitt's long career. Whether he'll achieve similar success with "The Adventures of Cliff Booth" remains to be seen. Since the film will only be in theaters for a short time and will primarily be available on Netflix, it's hard to gauge just how much financial pressure there is to succeed. In any case, the film's budget is said to be around $200 million – a hefty sum. By comparison, its predecessor, "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," cost just under half that amount.
