Good news for Once Upon a Time In Hollywood fans! The first teaser trailer for the upcoming black comedy crime film was released Wednesday, March 20 and it provides a glimpse of the Tinseltown in the late 1960s.
The almost two-minute trailer of Once Upon a Time In Hollywood finds washed-up actor Rick Dalton (Leonardo DiCaprio) and his stunt double, Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt), as they try to make a name for themselves in the industry amidst the gruesome Charles Manson murders. It has also given fans a glimpse of Sharon Tate (Margot Robbie), a pregnant actress married to director Roman Polanski who was murdered in her home by followers of Charles Manson (Damon Herriman).
Other names include Al Pacino as Marvin Schwarz, Damian Lewis as Steve McQueen, Dakota Fanning as Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme, Emile Hirsch as Jay Sebring, Scoot McNairy as Business Bob Gilbert, Austin Butler as Charles "Tex" Watson, Lena Dunham as Catherine Share, Maya Hawke as Flower Child, Nicholas Hammond as Sam Wanamaker, and Bruce Dern as George Spahn.
Additionally, Spencer Garrett, Mike Moh, Maurice Compte, Lew Temple, Lorenza Izzo, Rafał Zawierucha, Rumer Willis, Dreama Walker, Costa Ronin, Margaret Qualley, Victoria Pedretti, Madisen Beaty, Zoe Bell, Samantha Robinson, Keith Jefferson, Eddie Perez, and the late Luke Perry also make appearances.
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood has been a long time in the making, with director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino working on the script for several years. The film was also inspired by his own life growing up in Los Angeles.
"I've been working on this script for five years, as well as living in Los Angeles County most of my life, including in 1969, when I was seven years old," director and screenwriter Quentin Tarantino said in a press release from Sony Pictures Entertainment. "I'm very excited to tell this story of an LA and a Hollywood that don't exist anymore. And I couldn't be happier about the dynamic teaming of DiCaprio & Pitt as Rick & Cliff," he added.
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is also one of the most anticipated movies of the year since it will potentially be Quentin Tarantino's second to the last project. It can be recalled that the 55-year-old filmmaker said at the 2016 International Jerusalem Film Festival that he planned to retire after his 10th film.
Once Upon a Time In Hollywood is set to open in theaters across the United States on July 26 and on Aug. 14 in the United Kingdom.
