Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ to (Finally) Release in Cinemas This December

Lionsgate has announced that Quentin Tarantino‘s preferred presentation of his epic revenge film, Kill Bill, will finally be shown as one continuous movie, dubbed Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, in cinemas on December 5. The movie was initially released in two volumes, with the first released in 2003 and the second in 2004.

However, Tarantino himself has always considered it one movie, which will mark the first time Kill Bill will be released this way nationwide. The Whole Bloody Affair removes the cliffhanger ending from Vol. 1 and the recap from Vol. 2, while also integrating a never-before-seen 7½-minute animated sequence. Select presentations of the release will be in 70mm and 35mm, and it is anticipated that the film will play in all major markets.

In a statement, Tarantino said the following: “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. 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!”

Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair stars Uma Thurman, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, and David Carradine. Here is the full plot synopsis:

“Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic—presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. 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. With its operatic scope, relentless action, and iconic style, The Whole Bloody Affair stands as one of cinema’s definitive revenge sagas—rarely shown in its complete form and now presented with a classic intermission.”

Source: Lionsgate (press release)