# Quentin Tarantino says his 10th and final film script is written, but the play comes first

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Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 18 Oct 2026
Updated: 18 Oct 2026
Retrieved: 18 Oct 2026

> On The Graham Norton Show, the Pulp Fiction director said he wants to do his West End play and 'live a little' before deciding what to make next.

Quentin Tarantino has finished the script for his **tenth film**, the one he has long said will be his last, but he will not start on it until after his London stage play, he said on *The Graham Norton Show*, [Variety reported](https://variety.com/2026/film/news/quentin-tarantino-confirms-script-for-tenth-film-1236915169/) on Saturday.

"I've written a script that I really like," Tarantino said, adding that he wants to do the play first, then spend time with his family and "live a little" before deciding what to do.

## The play first

His play, **The Popinjay Cavalier**, began as a screenplay before he decided it worked better on stage. Variety describes it as a swashbuckling comedy starring **Sacha Baron Cohen**. Previews start in late February 2027, it opens at London's **Phoenix Theatre** in March and is due to close on **13 June 2027** after a three-month run.

That puts any start on the tenth film in the second half of 2027 at the earliest, and Tarantino gave no title, cast or date for it.

## Seven years since his last film

His most recent release is still **Once Upon a Time in Hollywood** (2019), with Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie. Pitt won the Oscar for best supporting actor for it, and the film also won best production design.

The Graham Norton episode, his first appearance on the show in more than ten years, also featured Ellen DeGeneres, Colin Farrell and Gemma Chan.

More from Hollywood and Lollywood on our [entertainment desk](/news/entertainment).

## Frequently asked questions

**When will Quentin Tarantino make his 10th film?**

He says the script is written, but he will first stage The Popinjay Cavalier in London, which runs to 13 June 2027. No date or title has been announced.

## Sources

- Quentin Tarantino Confirms He's 'Written a Script' for His Tenth Film (17 Oct 2026) (Variety): https://variety.com/2026/film/news/quentin-tarantino-confirms-script-for-tenth-film-1236915169/

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