The first trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth has finally dropped, and the long-awaited sequel to Once Upon a Time in Hollywood is closer than ever to dropping on the 2026 movie schedule. Of course, Brad Pitt shines in the trailer as the washed-up stuntman in the years after the events of the Quentin Tarantino movie. It’s his co-star in OUATIH, Leonardo DiCaprio, who catches some strays in the trailer, however. After seeing it, I'm definitely more excited about the movie. The vibe looks killer, and Pitt's portrayal of the Hollywood stuntman in the original is iconic.
Pitt And DiCaprio Had So Much Fun
One thing I remember so much about the release and subsequent success of Once Upon A Time in Hollywood was the back-and-forth between the two megastars in the movie. Pitt and DiCaprio were tight during the filming and lasted well after the movie’s release. They weren’t above a little ribbing and trash-talking, the way good friends often do. That seems to have carried on in this sequel, which is written by Tarantino and directed by David Fincher.
Towards the end of the trailer, Pitt, as Booth, explains why he’s no longer working with DiCaprio’s character from Once Upon a Time, Rick Dalton, saying:
Oh, uh, Rick got too fat for me to double him anymore.
I have to believe this is another playful jab at DiCaprio from his good buddy. And since that’s the case, it’s got me even more excited for this sequel. Initially, I was lukewarm on the idea of a follow-up to Once Upon A Time in Hollywood, which is one of my favorite Tarantino movies, but once I heard that Tarantino was writing it, and maybe my favorite director, Fincher, would be behind the camera, I got excited.
Now that Netflix has dropped the first trailer and we've got a little taste of what the movie will be like, my excitement level is through the roof (shirtless with a smoke and a beer, of course). DiCaprio isn't in the movie, but joining Pitt is a stellar cast that includes Timothy Olyphant (also reprising his role from OUATIH), Carla Gugino, Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Holt McCallany, and Peter Weller.
It feels like the perfect combination for me, with Pitt convincing Fincher and Tarantino to team up on this one. The movie, which will eventually be available with a Netflix subscription, will hit IMAX screens on November 25th.
