While we patiently await Quentin Tarantino’s tenth and final film, the director has a treat in store for us. Lionsgate has announced that Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair will be released in theaters nationwide for the first time ever on December 5.
The film was initially released in two parts over twenty years ago, but Tarantino always intended for it to be seen as one movie. The Whole Bloody Affair has been released theatrically several times, but always in limited release. The combined film removes the cliffhanger from Volume 1 as well as the recap which kicked off Volume 2, and adds a “never-before-seen” 7½-minute animated sequence. Several screenings of the film will be in 70mm and 35mm, which sounds absolutely fantastic.
“I wrote and directed it as one movie—and I’m so glad to give the fans the chance to see it as one movie,” said Tarantino in a statement. “The best way to see Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is at a movie theater in Glorious 70mm or 35mm. Blood and guts on a big screen in all its glory!“
The description reads: “Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic—presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child. To exact her vengeance, she must first hunt down the four remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill himself. With its operatic scope, relentless action, and iconic style, The Whole Bloody Affair stands as one of cinema’s definitive revenge sagas—rarely shown in its complete form and now presented with a classic intermission.“
Now that Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is finally getting a nationwide release, some may be wondering if an official release on physical media won’t be far behind. However, Tarantino shot down that notion just two months ago, explaining why the film will likely remain a theater exclusive for now. “The minute it becomes in your hand, it just means less,” he said. “All right, but the fact that it’s playing at a theater now, you guys came to see it, and you got it in just the best way. And no, you can’t lend it to your friend. Now you’re going to have to tell your friends about it, and they’re going to be jealous of you. That just happened so f*cking rarely now that there’s something really, really cool about having something that’s not just a button push away. If you want to watch Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, it’s not a push-button away. You’ve got to wait for me to show it.“
Will you be checking out Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair in theaters this December?
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