Content overview: “David Fincher Cut 60 Pages from Tarantino's 230-Page 'Cliff Booth' Script Starring Brad Pi”. David Fincher has revealed that he trimmed a massive 230-page script for 'The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth,' the 'Once Upon a Time in Hollywood' follow-up written by Quentin Tarantino and starring Brad Pitt. Fincher, who directed the film, told Empire that the first draft was 'essentially two movies,' prompting him to cut 60 pages to streamline the story. The project reunites Tarantino's character Cliff Booth, the stuntman played by Pitt in the 2019 Oscar-winning film, in a new standalone adventure.
Fincher's decision highlights the challenges of adapting Tarantino's sprawling narratives, even for a director known for his own meticulous control. The collaboration between two of Hollywood's most distinctive auteurs has generated significant buzz, with fans eager to see how Fincher's visual style meshes with Tarantino's dialogue-heavy writing. The full version stays on the original page, which this listing opens directly.