KILL BILL Is Coming To Theaters As Quentin Tarantino Originally Intended

Quentin Tarantino’s original vision for Kill Bill is finally coming to theaters! Next month, theaters across the country will be screening Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, a new version of the Pulp Fiction director’s duology that unites both Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated, epic film. Tickets for the film, which also includes a new, never-before-seen anime sequence, are on sale now, so grab your katanas and get ready for the cinema event of a lifetime. 

The new compacted version of the film (films?) runs for a whopping four and a half hours, including a fifteen-minute intermission for much needed pee breaks and snack refills. (Bring back intermissions! Some of us have small bladders!) While the entire film is showing in over 1,000 theaters nationwide, audiences in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Dallas, Denver, Boston, Portland, Toronto, and Washington DC will have the chance to see the film in gorgeous 70mm, while LA, London, and Philadelphia audiences can catch it in 35mm. 

Lionsgate is also partnering with Epic Games for a special giveaway now that tickets for the extended film event are on sale. Audiences who purchase tickets to The Whole Bloody Affair in advance can unlock a special Kill Bill outfit in Fortnite, themed after O’Ren Ishii’s bodyguard Gogo Yubari. The special outfit is available in-game now through November 29. 

Starring Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, and Daryl Hannah, Kill Bill: Volume 1 was originally released in 2003, with Volume 2 following a short six months later. Often considered one of Tarantino’s best (if not the top of the pile), the film earned Thurman numerous accolades, including a Golden Globes nomination. If you aren’t familiar with the film, its synopsis is as follows: 

Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child. To exact her vengeance, she must first hunt down the four remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill himself. 

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair hits theaters on December 5. Check out a new trailer down below: