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In the American South during the 1800s, a slave named [[Django]] is set free by [[Dr. King Schultz]] a German bounty hunter so he can help track down some criminal brothers/slavers who had owned him previously. After their initial team-up, the two new friends continue to ride along together during which Dr. Schultz teaches Django how to be a proficient professional outlaw catcher. When Schultz later learns of Django's estranged slave wife [[Broomhilda]], who was sold off to a wealthy plantation owner named [[Calvin Candie]], the two men hatch a plan to infiltrate Candie's estate | In the American South during the 1800s, a slave named [[Django]] is set free by [[Dr. King Schultz]] a German bounty hunter so he can help track down some criminal brothers/slavers who had owned him previously. After their initial team-up, the two new friends continue to ride along together during which Dr. Schultz teaches Django how to be a proficient professional outlaw catcher. When Schultz later learns of Django's estranged slave wife [[Broomhilda]], who was sold off to a wealthy plantation owner named [[Calvin Candie]], the two men hatch a plan to infiltrate Candie's estate and rescue her. | ||
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Django Unchained is the title of Quentin Tarantino's upcoming movie (2012)
This page will be updated as more and more information hits the net. Information on this page is subject to change and otherwise clearly marked as confirmed, the information is to be taken with a pinch of salt!
- Genre and Story: Unconfirmed: This is going to be a "southern", about a freed slave bounty hunter. Might also be a real spaghetti western.
- Shooting Locations: Louisiana, USA. New Orleans. tbc
- Companies: The Weinstein Company (domestic distribution), Sony Pictures (intl. distrib., seems confirmed)
- Budget: -
- Current status: Pre-production (Location scouting, casting...)
- Production start: Q3/Q4 2011. Principal Photography to start January 2012
- Script length: 168 pages
- Release date: Q4 2012
Synopsis
In the American South during the 1800s, a slave named Django is set free by Dr. King Schultz a German bounty hunter so he can help track down some criminal brothers/slavers who had owned him previously. After their initial team-up, the two new friends continue to ride along together during which Dr. Schultz teaches Django how to be a proficient professional outlaw catcher. When Schultz later learns of Django's estranged slave wife Broomhilda, who was sold off to a wealthy plantation owner named Calvin Candie, the two men hatch a plan to infiltrate Candie's estate and rescue her.
KEY NEWS ARTICLES:
- QTA http://www.tarantino.info/2011/04/30/tarantinos-next-movie-is-django-unchained/
- QTA http://www.tarantino.info/2011/10/02/django-unchained-casting-update/
- Deadline Hollywood http://www.deadline.com/2011/04/quentin-tarantino-saddles-up-for-spaghetti-western-django-unchained/
- Thompson on Hollywood http://blogs.indiewire.com/thompsononhollywood/2011/04/30/tarantino_find_a_title_django_unchained/#
- New York Magazine http://nymag.com/daily/entertainment/2011/05/will_smith.html
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