Jay Glennie
October 16, 2025
Deadline
Editor’s note:
From the moment 1992’s Reservoir Dogs launched him like a supernova, Quentin Tarantino‘s career was intertwined with Harvey and Bob Weinstein. From Pulp Fiction to Inglourious Basterds, Kill Bill and the rest, Tarantino stayed monogamous as their cornerstone auteur until The Weinstein Company imploded and it was time for him to seek a new studio to hang his hat. This created the most hotly contested courtship Hollywood had seen in years.
In a chapter from his new book The Making of Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (Insight Editions), out October 28, author Jay Glennie details the seduction process and how Tom Rothman‘s passion — which included ensuring Tarantino retained the deal he had across all his films (including Django Unchained which Sony released internationally), that gives him back his copyright after 20 years — won Sony not only that global hit movie, but also most likely the 10th and final film Tarantino is working on now.
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