Netflix and director David Fincher have unveiled a new trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth, a follow-up to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The film’s staggered release—an IMAX-only run beginning Nov. 25 and a Netflix debut on Dec. 23—reframes how prestige films are reaching audiences this season.
The trailer, posted Friday, confirms Fincher is behind the camera while Tarantino remains the screenwriter. The story returns to the life of Brad Pitt’s stuntman, **Cliff Booth**, transported forward to 1977 and drawn into a fresh Hollywood entanglement involving a character played by **Scott Caan**.
At the AFI Fest earlier this month, Tarantino surprised attendees by showing the film’s first 17 minutes, offering the earliest public glimpse of the project and renewing attention on a character that won Pitt an Academy Award in 2019.
While Netflix handles streaming, the film’s theatrical window is notable and limited: an exclusive IMAX engagement opens Nov. 25 for two weeks. Major chains like Regal and Cinemark have declined to screen the title, meaning the big-screen option will be available primarily through IMAX locations.
- Director: David Fincher
- Writer: Quentin Tarantino
- Lead: Brad Pitt as Cliff Booth
- Notable co-stars: Scott Caan, Elizabeth Debicki, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul‑Mateen II, Peter Weller
- IMAX release: Nov. 25 (two-week run)
- Netflix streaming: Dec. 23
The film builds on the 2019 original, which Tarantino wrote and directed and which featured a wide ensemble including Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie and Al Pacino. Once Upon a Time in Hollywood took home two Oscars: one for Pitt as Best Supporting Actor and a second for production design.
Industry observers have watched this production closely since the 2024 announcement that Pitt and Fincher would collaborate on Tarantino’s script. Fincher’s involvement, combined with Netflix distribution, reflects an ongoing shift in how high-profile, awards‑caliber films are being released—part theatrical, part streaming.
For viewers, the immediate takeaway is practical: if you want to see the film on the largest possible screen, plan for an IMAX showing in late November; otherwise the movie will be available to stream on Netflix just before the holidays. For the industry, the title is an early marker of how auteur projects will be staged across platforms in the coming year.
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