Tarantino’s Iconic Series Comes to Theaters as One Movie in December

Fans of Kill Bill have a big reason to celebrate this December. Lionsgate will release Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair as a single, complete movie on December 5.

The film combines the two original volumes into one seamless experience, removing the cliffhanger ending from 2003’s Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and the recap at the start of 2004’s Kill Bill: Vol. 2.

This new release also includes a never-before-seen 7½-minute animated sequence. Some showings will be presented in 70mm or 35mm, giving fans a chance to experience the movie on a large, classic format.

Tarantino has talked about adding animated footage since as early as San Diego Comic-Con in 2014.

“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,” Tarantino said. “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!”

Lionsgate, which is handling the distribution, also manages the library of Tarantino films, including Reservoir Dogs, Jackie Brown, Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained, The Hateful Eight, and Death Proof.

The story follows Uma Thurman as The Bride, who is attacked by her former lover and boss, Bill, during her wedding rehearsal.

After being left for dead and losing her unborn child, she sets out to take revenge. Her mission includes hunting down the remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before finally facing Bill. The original two films together earned $333 million worldwide.

The film also stars Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Daryl Hannah, Gordon Liu, Michael Parks, and David Carradine as Bill. Lawrence Bender produced the movie, and Tarantino wrote and directed it, based on his original character, The Bride.

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