Tarantino Shows First 17 Minutes of 'Cliff Booth' at AFI Fest

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Quentin Tarantino surprised the audience at a Q&A and screening of his 10-time Oscar-nominated 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' on Friday night at AFI Fest in Los Angeles by showing the first 17 minutes of the sequel, 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth.' It was the first public look at the follow-up film. The Q&A wrapped with the footage. The original 2019 film earned 10 Academy Award nominations, which sets a high bar for the sequel and gives the project strong awards-season credentials before release. The decision to show raw footage at a festival, rather than a conventional trailer, puts an unusual early marker on the film.

Why it matters：Tarantino is one of the few directors whose projects can still be sold on authorship alone, so an early festival reveal tests whether prestige auteur sequels can generate buzz without a conventional marketing campaign.

Key points

  • The footage screened at AFI Fest in Los Angeles on Friday night.
  • It was the first public look at the sequel to 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'.
  • The 2019 original received 10 Oscar nominations.

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