Tarantino to Release Definitive Cut of "Kill Bill" with New Episode Added

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Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair—a combined version of the first and second films, edited the way the director originally envisioned it—hits theaters December 5th.

Instead of the finale of the first film and the opening of the second, audiences will get an exclusive 7-minute animated sequence. This secret fragment is the missing piece fans have been waiting nearly twenty years for, reports Variety.

himself says: "I'm really excited that fans have the opportunity to watch it as one film. The best way to watch Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is to go to the theater. Blood and guts on the big screen in all their glory!"

The Original Vision

According to Quentin, "Kill Bill" was conceived as a single film running over four hours. But the studio worried audiences wouldn't sit through such a marathon, so the film was split into two releases: the first part came out in October 2003, the second in April 2004.
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The Whole Bloody Affair first screened at the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, then popped up in Los Angeles at Tarantino's private theaters. But there's never been a proper theatrical release. So for fans, this is a rare chance to see the film exactly as the director intended.

New Animated Sequence

The additional animated fragment is generating serious buzz. It runs 7 and a half minutes and will literally bridge the two parts together. Details are under wraps, but the style will reportedly echo the iconic animated sequence about O-Ren Ishii's backstory.

A Masterpiece People Love and Hate

Tarantino calls Kill Bill one of the best films of his career: "I was born to make it," he said on the Pam's Coffy podcast.
Actress Uma Thurman in yellow clothing holding a katana against a yellow background
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But not everyone agrees. For some, it's pure cult—stylish fights and flawless choreography. For others, it's an overrated collection of references drowning in theatrical blood.

Still, the numbers speak for themselves: the first part has 85% "fresh" on Rotten Tomatoes and 8.2 on IMDb. Uma Thurman as The Bride became a pop culture icon, and the yellow tracksuit and katana became symbols of an entire era. We previously covered which other films Tarantino considers his favorites at zoomboola.com.