Once Upon a Time in Hollywood trivia: 75 facts about the new Tarantino film!

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is the new Quentin Tarantino film, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie as Sharon Tate!

It had its world premiera at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival were it earned very good reviews!

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is a 2019 comedy-drama film
It is written and directed by Quentin Tarantino
The title is stylized as Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood
Produced by Columbia Pictures, Bona Film Group, Heyday Films, Visiona Romantica
It is distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing
It is an international co-production between the United States and the United Kingdom
The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie
Alongside Emile Hirsch, Margaret Qualley, Timothy Olyphant, Austin Butler, Dakota Fanning, Bruce Dern, and Al Pacino
The film is set in 1960s Los Angeles
In an alternate timeline where an aging television actor and his stunt double and longtime friend embark on an odyssey to make a name for themselves in the Hollywood film industry
It features a large ensemble cast who star in “multiple storylines in a modern fairy tale tribute to the final moments of Hollywood’s golden age”
It was first announced in July 2017
The film is the first of Tarantino’s not to be associated with producer Harvey Weinstein
After Tarantino cut ties with The Weinstein Company following sexual abuse allegations against Weinstein that October
Sony Pictures won the distribution rights
Having met several of Tarantino’s demands including final cut privilege
Pitt, DiCaprio, and Robbie, as well as several Tarantino regulars such as Zoë Bell and Kurt Russell, joined the cast between January and June 2018
Principal photography lasted from that June through November around Los Angeles
It is the last film to feature Luke Perry, who died in March 2019
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on May 21, 2019
It is scheduled to be theatrically released in the United States on July 26, 2019
And on August 14, 2019 in the United Kingdom
Critics had “an overall positive view” of the film
They called the film “Tarantino’s love letter to ’60s L.A.'”
And praised its casting choices and setting, though some were “divided on its ending”
The film was originally scheduled for release on August 9 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Tate–LaBianca murders
A teaser trailer was released on March 20, 2019
Featuring 1960s music by The Mamas & the Papas (“Straight Shooter”) and by Los Bravos (“Bring a Little Lovin”)
The official trailer was released on May 21, 2019
It featured the songs “Good Thing” by Paul Revere & The Raiders, and “Brother Love’s Travelling Salvation Show” by Neil Diamond
Three weeks before its release, industry tracking projected the film could gross around $30 million in its opening weekend
With some having it as high as $50 million or as low as $25 million
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 92%
Based on 90 reviews
With an average rating of 8.24/10
The site’s critical consensus reads, “Thrillingly unrestrained yet solidly crafted, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood tempers Tarantino’s provocative impulses with the clarity of a mature filmmaker’s vision”
On Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 89 out of 100
Based on 25 critics
On July 11, 2017, it was announced that Quentin Tarantino had written a screenplay for a film about the Manson Family murders
Which he would direct as his next project
Harvey and Bob Weinstein would be involved but it was not known whether their studio, The Weinstein Company, would distribute the film
As Tarantino sought to cast the film before sending out a package to studios
Brad Pitt and Jennifer Lawrence were revealed to be two names Tarantino had approached to star in the film
On the same day, it was separately reported that Margot Robbie was in talks to potentially portray actress Sharon Tate
Samuel L. Jackson was also in talks to portray a major role
And that Pitt was in talks to portray the detective investigating the murders
In the wake of the Harvey Weinstein sexual abuse allegations, Tarantino severed his ties with producer Weinstein and sought a new distributor
After having worked with Weinstein for his entire career
At this point Leonardo DiCaprio was revealed to be among a short list of actors Tarantino was considering for the film
A short time later, there were reports that the studios were still bidding for the film set in Los Angeles in the late 1960s and early 1970s
That Tom Cruise was also in talks for one of two lead male roles
And David Heyman had joined the film as a producer
Who would produce along with Tarantino and Shannon McIntosh
On November 11, 2017, Sony Pictures announced they would be distributing the film
Having beaten Warner Bros., Universal Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Annapurna Pictures and Lionsgate for the rights
To secure the rights to distribute the film, Sony Pictures had to agree to Tarantino’s demands
They included “a $95 million production budget, final cut and extraordinary creative controls”, plus 25% of first-dollar gross
Another demand was that the rights to the movie revert to him after 10 to 20 years
During a publicity interview by The Hollywood Reporter, Margot Robbie, when inquired about her potential involvement in the Tarantino-helmed film, noted that “Nothing’s official, but I would kill to work with him”
In January 2018, DiCaprio signed to star in the film
Taking a pay cut to collaborate with Tarantino again
It was also revealed that Al Pacino was being eyed for a role
On February 28, 2018, the film was officially titled Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
With Pitt cast in the role Cruise was also up for
DiCaprio and Pitt were each paid $10 million for their work in the film
In March 2018, Robbie signed to co-star in the film as Sharon Tate
While Zoë Bell confirmed that she would also appear in the film
In May 2018, Burt Reynolds, Tim Roth, Kurt Russell, and Michael Madsen joined the cast with the latter three in small roles
Timothy Olyphant was also cast
In June 2018, Damian Lewis, Luke Perry, Emile Hirsch, Dakota Fanning, Clifton Collins Jr., Keith Jefferson, Nicholas Hammond, Pacino, and Scoot McNairy joined the cast
Additional casting which included the additions of Spencer Garrett, James Remar, Brenda Vaccaro and Mike Moh was announced in July
In August 2018, additional castings were made, including Damon Herriman as Charles Manson, and Lena Dunham, Austin Butler, Danny Strong, Rumer Willis, Dreama Walker, and Margaret Qualley cast in supporting roles
Principal photography began on June 18, 2018, in Los Angeles, California
It wrapped on November 1, 2018
Reynolds died in September 2018 before filming any of his scenes and Bruce Dern was cast as George Spahn in his place