Development and casting In July 2021, when asked about
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (2019) character Cliff Booth's time during
World War II,
Quentin Tarantino stated, "Someday I'll do his adventure in the
POW camp". In April 2025,
David Fincher was reported to have been hired to direct a sequel to
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood written by Tarantino, with
Netflix having acquired the script and
Brad Pitt reprising his role as Cliff Booth while
Leonardo DiCaprio was reportedly in talks to reprise his role as Rick Dalton in a
cameo appearance. DiCaprio ultimately turned down the cameo. Pitt was instrumental in approaching Fincher to direct the film. It was reported by
Deadline Hollywood later that same month that the film would be called
The Continuing Adventures of Cliff Booth and would follow Booth as a Hollywood studio
fixer. Tarantino later elaborated on his decision to not direct the film as his final project stating: "I love this script, but I'm still walking down the same ground I've already walked. It just kind of unenthused me. This last movie, I've got to not know what I'm doing again. I've got to be in uncharted territory". In May 2025,
Elizabeth Debicki and
Scott Caan joined the cast.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,
Carla Gugino and
Holt McCallany joined the cast in June. By then the title was shortened to
The Adventures of Cliff Booth. In July,
JB Tadena,
Corey Fogelmanis and
Karren Karagulian joined the cast, while
David Heyman,
Ceán Chaffin and
Stacey Sher were added as producers, alongside Tarantino and Pitt. In August,
Timothy Olyphant was set to reprise his role as
James Stacy from
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. In the same month, Tarantino described the budget for the film as the largest he has ever been associated with, adding that the film is going to be "in the region of $200 million". In September 2025,
Barry Livingston revealed he was a part of the cast.
Lauren Glazier and
Peter Weller were revealed to be a part of the cast in October 2025. It was later revealed that Pitt received $40 million to produce and star, while Fincher and Tarantino received $20 million each.
Filming Principal photography began in late July 2025 in California. By early September, the production was seen recreating 1970s-style storefronts around the
Highland Theatre in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Highland Park.
Music In February 2026, it was reported that
Trent Reznor and
Atticus Ross were composing for the film, marking their sixth collaboration with Fincher. ==Release==