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Quentin Tarantino Shops Inglorious Bastards Around (UPDATE)
FirstShowing.net — ... Update! As is often the case with news, things can change that quickly. Or, either Nikke Fink or Hollywood Reporter are wrong. THR is reporting today that despite news we brought you to the contrary yesterday, Taratino is, in fact, setting up Inglorious Bastards with the Weinsteins. The independent studio will "co-finance the film, distribute it domestically and oversee production and worldwide marketing." I guess Bastards now falls into the category of 'more of the same,' so I worry about the marketing efforts this time around, ...

Tarantino's "Bastards"
FilmWad — Source: The Hollywood Reporter Quentin Tarantino's got a new band of bad asses. This time, it's a group of soldiers ( Dirty Dozen style) who are behind enemy lines during World War II. The title? Inglorious Bastards. Tarantino acquired the title and remake rights to a 1978 film of the same name by Enzo Castellari, but the screenplay is said to be original. Set to start shooting in Europe in October, the film is targeted for accelerated production to be submitted to May's Festival de Cannes. No actors are attached officially, but Brad Pitt's name is floating in discussion.

Is Brad Pitt One of Tarantino's 'Inglorious Bastards'?
Cinematical — ... As of yet, there have been no official casting announcements, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, rumors are currently circling Brad Pitt's name. Frankly, the thought fills me with delight! Pitt does his finest work in edgier fare, and an appearance in a Tarantino movie seems long, long overdue. It would also bring his eerie career synchronicity with George Clooney full circle, wouldn't it? ...

Brad Pitt's Name Heard in Vague Relation to 'Inglorious Bastards'
I Watch Stuff - The Best Movie News Ever — ... trade talk for, "No one will read this boring article about financing unless we add something juicy. Is Brad Pitt still popular? Put his name in there, but only incredibly vaguely hint that he's in the cast so that we can later deny everything." Meanwhile, I hear Clooney's name is also "loitering in the proximity" of the casting sheet, and that Matt Damon's name "drifted past in a fine vapor," while Shia LaBeouf's name was "heard as ghostly echo with no discernible source." Quentin Tarantino preps 'Bastards' [Hollywood Reporter]

Details On Tarantino's Inglorious New Movie
Cinema Blend News — ... going on here. It’s like some sort of Israeli revenge fantasy, and that’s something I can get behind. Jewish-American soldiers get dropped behind enemy lines during WWII. They show up in German occupied France and blow up a movie theater showing Nazi propaganda. It’s a script written by Tarantino, so it’s no surprise the verdict is that it’s pretty good. Since it’s sounding good, you’re probably wondering when you’ll be able to see it. We don’t know. We do know that according to HR Tarantino plans to start shooting it in October, backed up by The Weinstein Company. They’re ...

UPDATE: Brad Pitt IS One of Tarantino's 'Inglorious Bastards'?
Cinematical — ... As of yet, there have been no official casting announcements, but according to The Hollywood Reporter, rumors are currently circling Brad Pitt's name. Frankly, the thought fills me with delight! Pitt does his finest work in edgier fare, and an appearance in a Tarantino-helmed movie (remember he played a role in True Romance, off a script written by Tarantino) seems long, long overdue. It would also bring his eerie career synchronicity with George Clooney full circle, wouldn't it? ...