Grab your Hattori Hanzo swords, people – some Kill Bill news has dropped which is the most exciting Bride-based development aside from an announcement the much-wanted Vol 3. When Quentin Tarantino readied the films back in the early 2000s, he originally envisioned it as one long epic – before it was scythed in two, and released months apart as Vol. 1 and Vol. 2. But all along, QT had his own full cut of the film, aka ‘The Whole Bloody Affair’, as he had always planned it, which has very sporadically been screened – a rare treat for anyone who’s managed to see it. Until now.
Later this year, Lionsgate will be releasing Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair into US cinemas, including 35mm and 70mm presentations. The release also includes over seven additional minutes of animated footage which has never before been seen. “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,” Tarantino said 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!”
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For now, only a US release has been confirmed – but the fact that a wide release for this version is happening Stateside bodes well for it to become more widely attainable going forward. Stay tuned for any updates on The Whole Bloody Affair making its way to UK screens and beyond, then – just follow those geysers of blood.