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Variety’s Awards Circuit previews the 2027 Oscars with early predictions across all categories, spotlighting major studio slates (notably Dune: Part Three, The Odyssey, Behemoth!) and potential winners, while noting predictions are updated weekly as buzz shifts and veteran filmmakers like Nolan, Iñárritu, and Tarantino loom large over the race.
Quentin Tarantino will write and direct a new swashbuckling play, The Popinjay Cavalier, set in 1830s Europe. The production is from Sonia Friedman Productions and is slated to premiere in London's West End in early 2027, described as a rambunctious comedy of deception and disguise inspired by classic stage and screen epics. Tarantino has said he moved to theater to create an experience without interruptions like cell phones, offering a face-to-face, immersive audience experience.
Quentin Tarantino will write and direct his first stage play, The Popinjay Cavalier, a swashbuckling 1830s-set comedy opening in London’s West End in early 2027. Co-produced by Sonia Friedman Productions and Sony Pictures Entertainment, the project marks Tarantino’s debut in theatre; no cast, venue, or ticket details have been announced yet.
Quentin Tarantino responded to Rosanna Arquette’s critique of his use of the N-word in Pulp Fiction by sending a personal letter accusing her of disrespecting him and the film, highlighting a public clash that follows Tarantino’s recent feud-like exchanges with colleagues.
A busy week in entertainment features Harvey Weinstein’s interview from Rikers Island where he maintains innocence but apologizes for cheating on his wives, a Tarantino-Arquette exchange over the N-word and payback claims, Live Nation striking a DOJ settlement to ease its monopoly concerns, and the Writers Guild Awards celebrating winners across film and TV.
Quentin Tarantino publicly defended his use of the N-word in Pulp Fiction and attacked Rosanna Arquette for criticizing the film, calling her critique a 'lack of class' after she had taken a role and pay in the movie; the exchange ties into a longstanding debate about Tarantino’s language and follows prior comments and defenses from figures like Spike Lee and Samuel L. Jackson.
Netflix released a Super Bowl teaser for The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a Tarantino-scripted sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood directed by David Fincher, with Brad Pitt returning as Cliff Booth. The footage features Booth at a bar, behind-the-scenes on a film set, and a dirt-track derby sequence, ending with a nod to Pitt’s Oscar win. New cast includes Elizabeth Debicki and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, while Leonardo DiCaprio’s Rick Dalton is not expected to return; the film is set in 1970s LA.
Paul Dano has broken his silence about Quentin Tarantino’s harsh appraisal of him, where Tarantino called Dano a “weak, weak, uninteresting guy” after praising There Will Be Blood. At a Sundance screening marking the 20th anniversary of Little Miss Sunshine, Dano expressed gratitude for the support he’s received, with high-profile colleagues like Toni Collette, Ben Stiller and Reese Witherspoon publicly defending him. George Clooney also spoke out against cruelty toward actors, noting he would be honored to work with Dano, and the film’s directors defended him, calling Tarantino’s remarks an embarrassment.
At a Sundance 20th‑anniversary screening of Little Miss Sunshine, Paul Dano said he’s incredibly grateful for the defenders who spoke up after Quentin Tarantino mocked his performance in There Will Be Blood, noting how the world pushed back; the piece recounts cheers from George Clooney, Ben Stiller and others at Sundance and in interviews as the celebrity feud around Tarantino’s remarks playfully unfolds.
After Quentin Tarantino called Paul Dano the “weakest fucking actor in SAG” for There Will Be Blood, a chorus of tributes from Dano’s colleagues and fans followed. Dano said he was incredibly grateful the world spoke up for him so he didn’t have to, with Toni Collette and Little Miss Sunshine director duo Dayton and Faris weighing in. The moment coincides with a 20th‑anniversary Sundance screening of Little Miss Sunshine in Park City, as the industry rallies around Dano’s talents.
Paul Dano thanked fans and peers for defending him after Quentin Tarantino criticized his performance in There Will Be Blood, calling him weak; a wave of support from Reese Witherspoon, Matt Reeves, Ben Stiller, Alec Baldwin, George Clooney and Toni Collette followed, as Dano prepared for a Sundance screening of Little Miss Sunshine.
Paul Dano finally addresses Quentin Tarantino’s harsh critique of his performance in There Will Be Blood, saying he’s grateful for the outpouring of support as Sundance’s Little Miss Sunshine 20th‑anniversary screening approaches; colleagues including Toni Collette and directors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris defend him, while Tarantino’s comments drew backlash for diminishing Dano’s work.
Jennifer Lawrence says she was told she wasn’t “pretty enough” to play Sharon Tate in Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, a claim tied to ongoing casting chatter about The Hateful Eight; Margot Robbie eventually played Tate, and Tarantino had previously pursued Lawrence for the Daisy Domergue role, according to interviews and remarks cited by CNN.
George Clooney defended Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard after Quentin Tarantino called Dano 'weak' in a December interview, urging kindness in Hollywood and saying he’d be honored to work with them as backlash from fans and fellow actors followed.
George Clooney says he would be honored to work with Paul Dano, Owen Wilson and Matthew Lillard and condemns cruelty in Hollywood after Quentin Tarantino’s recent criticisms of those actors; Tarantino’s comments sparked support for Dano, with Lillard calling the remarks damaging and Wilson not yet commenting, while Clooney and Tarantino have a history together dating back to From Dusk Till Dawn.