Tarantino's Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Trailer Revealed

After nearly two decades of waiting to bring it to wider audiences, Quentin Tarantino finally unveils his expansive Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair vision in the movie’s first trailer. The revenge saga of Uma Thurman’s Beatrix Kiddo, better known as the Bride, was memorably a two-part event in 2003 and 2004, garnering acclaim for its stylish homages to the samurai and exploitation genres, and grossing a combined $334 million.

However, Tarantino didn’t initially intend for Kill Bill to be split into two parts, originally envisioning and shooting it as one film, only for executive producer Harvey Weinstein to step in and push for the split. The years since have not only seen Tarantino kick around the possibilities of more stories, but also taking steps to release a single-film version.

Now, Lionsgate has unveiled the official trailer for Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair. The footage showcases Tarantino’s long-awaited director’s cut of the samurai action thriller, including the tease of unseen footage being utilized to complete the two-time Oscar winner’s vision for the film, which is set to get the first nationwide theatrical release on December 5. Check out the trailer below:

Despite having technically been completed 15 years ago, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair has been kept to very limited theatrical releases at Tarantino’s New Beverly Cinema and The Vista. As he previously explained, the delay for a nationwide theatrical release came from Tarantino’s desire to have the rights completely to himself. The movies had originally been owned by Miramax, though between the Weinsteins’ legal issues, and the studio being sold to Paramount, it appears he now finally has them to himself.

The new cut’s release comes at an interesting point as Tarantino continues to ponder what his tenth and final film will be. It was previously expected to be the ’70s-set Hollywood drama The Movie Critic, for which he penned the script, only for him to lose interest in the pre-production stage. Fans of the filmmaker may hope that The Whole Bloody Affair‘s wide release will spark talks of a third Kill Bill movie, though Tarantino has been pretty definitive of late in not wanting to do so.

Looking to the present, though, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is also coming at a bittersweet moment as this past July brought the news of star Michael Madsen’s death. Tarantino previously hosted a private memorial for his frequent collaborator, but with his having a major role in the four-hour epic, the director’s cut’s wide release can serve as a final send-off for the late star on the big screen.