The trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s new film The Hateful Eight was released on November 5. The movie, starring Samuel L. Jackson and Kurt Russell, is, perhaps not coincidentally, Tarantino’s eighth feature film.
Like other films from the Pulp Fiction director, The Hateful Eight promises lots of violence, clever dialogue, and colorful direction.
Whether or not the publicity was planned, Tarantino has been making headlines for his controversial words regarding police officers and minorities. The director appeared on “All In” on MSNBC to clarify his comments and respond to the police unions around the United States boycotting his film. The director elaborated that he was referring to specific instances involving the police that he believes were murder, including the deaths of Eric Garner, Walter Scott, and Tamir Rice.
“Just because I was at an anti-police brutality protest doesn’t mean I’m anti-police,” Tarantino said.
The question of whether Tarantino’s remarks will affect the box office success of The Hateful Eight is yet to be determined since the movie won’t debut until Christmas day. Exhibitor Relations analyst Jeff Bock doesn’t think the controversy will affect the movie’s success very much.
“It’s a minor distraction, People love Quentin Tarantino as a filmmaker and an artist, and whatever he does on the side is white noise. It’s not going to stop people from watching his movies. He has a few personality wrinkles, but we’re not talking about Roman Polanski here.”
Polanski was charged with raping a minor in the 1970s. Though they may be controversial, Tarantino’s remarks certainly don’t equal Polanski’s wrongful actions.
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