Eight colorful and dangerous characters are trapped together in a blizzard in Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight,” and the first trailer for the sure-to-be bloody Western teases tense showdowns and deadly secrets.
Kurt Russell stars as a bounty hunter called “The Hangman,” who’s taking his fugitive Daisy (Jennifer Jason Leigh) to a nearby town to bring her to justice, but a chance encounter with Samuel L. Jackson’s Major Marquis Warren and a blizzard bring his plans to a halt.
Forced to take shelter in a stagecoach stopover, the three come face to face with several unfamiliar faces who seem to have agendas of their own.
Walter Goggins, Bruce Dern, Demian Bichir and Tim Roth also star in the Western set after the Civil War.
The film, written and directed by Tarantino, is produced by Richard N. Gladstein, Stacey Sher and Shannon McIntosh. Harvey Weinstein, Bob Weinstein and Georgia Kacandes are executive producing, and Coco Francini and William Paul Clark are associate producing.
“The Hateful Eight” will premiere exclusively in 70mm in select theaters on Christmas Day, with a nationwide theatrical digital release on January 8.
New 'Hateful Eight' Images: Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell Face Off, Bruce Dern Cringes (Photos)
New images from Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western "The Hateful Eight" show Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson facing off in what appears to be a very tense moment.
The photo featuring bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) aiming a rifle on Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) were released as part of the newest issue of Entertainment Weekly, which hits newsstands on Friday. The cover, released Thursday, was the first Tarantino fans had seen of the cast in costume.
The film follows eight gunslingers in the Old West who get trapped in a cabin together when a fierce blizzard hits. In addition to Russell and Jackson, the film also stars Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Demian Bichir and Walton Goggins.
Another photo, which offers the first look at Oscar nominee Dern ("Nebraska") in character, suggests there will be singing involved, and Dern's character won't like it.
Tarantino almost scrapped the project altogether after the script leaked online. However, he reconsidered after a live-table read, where the cast got an overwhelmingly positive reception.
See two more images below. Click here to see the rest of the photos or pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
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Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
The Only 8 Western Comedies That Hollywood Has Made Since 1990 (Photos)
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
Wild Wild West - Warner Bros 1999. Worldwide Box Office: $355,390,641
Wagons East! - Sony 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $8,581,812
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold - Columbia 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $84,844,038
Almost Heroes - Warner Bros 1998. Worldwide Box Office: $10,638,089
City Slickers - Sony 1991. Worldwide Box Office: $345,735,088
Maverick - Warner Bros 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $355,991,445
Back to the Future Part III - Universal 1990. Worldwide Box Office: $469,978,546
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The western has been a major movie genre since Hollywood’s inception, but the western comedy has rarely been a central player. These are the movies that have earned a greenlight over the past couple decades.
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
The next Quentin Tarantino film follows eight Wild West gunslingers trapped in a snowbound cabin
New images from Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Western "The Hateful Eight" show Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson facing off in what appears to be a very tense moment.
The photo featuring bounty hunter John "The Hangman" Ruth (Kurt Russell) aiming a rifle on Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson) were released as part of the newest issue of Entertainment Weekly, which hits newsstands on Friday. The cover, released Thursday, was the first Tarantino fans had seen of the cast in costume.
The film follows eight gunslingers in the Old West who get trapped in a cabin together when a fierce blizzard hits. In addition to Russell and Jackson, the film also stars Michael Madsen, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, Demian Bichir and Walton Goggins.
Another photo, which offers the first look at Oscar nominee Dern ("Nebraska") in character, suggests there will be singing involved, and Dern's character won't like it.
Tarantino almost scrapped the project altogether after the script leaked online. However, he reconsidered after a live-table read, where the cast got an overwhelmingly positive reception.
See two more images below. Click here to see the rest of the photos or pick up the latest issue of Entertainment Weekly.
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
Entertainment Weekly/Andrew Cooper
The Only 8 Western Comedies That Hollywood Has Made Since 1990 (Photos)
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
Wild Wild West - Warner Bros 1999. Worldwide Box Office: $355,390,641
Wagons East! - Sony 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $8,581,812
City Slickers II: The Legend of Curly's Gold - Columbia 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $84,844,038
Almost Heroes - Warner Bros 1998. Worldwide Box Office: $10,638,089
City Slickers - Sony 1991. Worldwide Box Office: $345,735,088
Maverick - Warner Bros 1994. Worldwide Box Office: $355,991,445
Back to the Future Part III - Universal 1990. Worldwide Box Office: $469,978,546
1 of 8
The western has been a major movie genre since Hollywood’s inception, but the western comedy has rarely been a central player. These are the movies that have earned a greenlight over the past couple decades.
Shanghai Noon - Buena Vista 2000. Worldwide Box Office: $149,740,523
