Quentin Tarantino set to bid farewell to Hollywood with The Movie Critic

Following the global success of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, now nearly three years later, Quentin Tarantino looks set to bow out of Hollywood with his 10th film, The Movie Critic.

As described by The Hollywood Reporter, The Movie Critic is set in the 1970s with a woman lead. As far as what we know about plot details at this time- that's it. However, speculation surrounding the movie's inspiration has centred around Pauline Kael. Kael was an esteemed film critic who wrote for The New Yorker for over two decades. She also briefly held the position of consultant for Paramount in the 1970s.

Whilst sources report that the script is written and Tarantino is preparing to direct this autumn, the film still does not have a studio home, but could go out to buyers as early as this week.

In the past, the 59-year-old has insisted that he would eventually retire from directing, rather than going on making movies indefinitely.

Tarantino previously claimed his retirement from directing would come after making 10 movies, or by reaching the age of 60- whoever one came first. Coincidentally, The Movie Critic would be his 10th feature (counting Kill Bill and its sequel as one film), with the director turning 60 later this month.

Speaking to Playboy in 2012 about his eventual retirement, Tarantino spoke of his desire to not grow out of touch with the world as he aged: “I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don’t get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at the end. I am all about my filmography, and one bad film fucks up three good ones. I don’t want that bad, out-of-touch comedy in my filmography, the movie that makes people think, ‘Oh man, he still thinks it’s 20 years ago.’ When directors get out-of-date, it’s not pretty.”

As the direction behind Pulp Fiction, Django Unchained, and, most recently, Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood, Quentin Tarantino is one of film history’s most celebrated directors. Fans can rest assured however, if Tarantino does retire following his tenth film, he won’t have vanished completely. With the release of his book last year, Cinema Speculation, Tarantino revealed his plans to helm an eight-episode television series.