What Happens in THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH? Plot and Photos of the New Brad Pitt Movie

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Let THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH Take You Back to 1977
“It was such a great idea that I couldn’t imagine it happening. It was just too cool.”
By Kristin Iversen
Oct. 21, 2026

Murder, blackmail, theft, extortion — just another summer in Hollywood.

It’s 1977, eight years since Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) encountered the Manson family in Quentin Tarantino’s parallel history of 1969, Once Upon a Time … in Hollywood. In THE FURTHER MIS-ADVENTURES OF CLIFF BOOTH, directed by David Fincher from a new script by Tarantino, the fairy tale is over. Los Angeles no longer needs a hippie-slaying stuntman the way it did. But Hollywood will always have problems, problems that can only be solved by someone with Cliff’s unique (occasionally extralegal) abilities. When he’s not earning his keep bartending or as a projectionist, Cliff Booth is a fixer — solving situations for Hollywood’s great and, sometimes, not so good.

Man wearing a helmet and goggles smiles excitedly while driving a race car on a dirt track, visible through the vehicle’s interior, suggesting a lively racing atmosphere.

A woman with blonde hair sits indoors near a lamp and large window with vertical bars. The room has a brick wall, framed pictures, and soft lighting, giving a cozy, modern atmosphere.

Man in a white shirt and tie sits at a cluttered office desk with papers, a drink, and a bottle, gesturing energetically. The office is dimly lit with vintage decor, a typewriter, desk lamp, and industrial pipes in the background.

Cliff is curious when he gets a call from talent agent Karen Crosby (Elizabeth Debicki) on behalf of her client, TV megastar Charlie Peters (Scott Caan) — a man known for doing his own stunts. And Cliff is further entertained and intrigued when he meets other characters in Charlie’s world, from his knowing wife, Toni (Carla Gugino), to pro football champion turned screen star Roderick “Hot Rod” Harrison (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II). Then there are the Verdusco brothers, Eddie (Matt Groove) and Fernando (JB Tadena), mysterious gangsters causing mayhem across the city. How these typically ruthless Tarantino creations clash with the capable Cliff is something the screenwriter was thrilled to see — especially under the direction of Fincher.

Two men standing outside at night, seen through glass doors with reflections, both wearing dark jackets, with outdoor wall lamps and plants visible, giving a tense or mysterious atmosphere.

A man with a mustache sits at a desk in a warmly lit office, holding a green bottle. The room has a lamp, filing boxes, and papers, with a painting and organized supplies in the background.

“Brad got in touch with me and said, ‘Hey, what about David Fincher directing the Cliff Booth movie?’” recalls Tarantino. “I was like, ‘That’s a fantastic idea.’ It was such a great idea that I couldn’t imagine it happening. It was just too cool.” Pitt, however, knew how much Fincher liked Cliff Booth as a character — something Tarantino would discover when Fincher said he saw this script as a chance to do an LA crime story with one of his favorite LA characters. “Part of the attraction was we wanted to push on with our understanding of this character,” says Fincher. “See where he goes — eight years later.”

Two men in a cozy living room, one sitting and eating at a tray table, the other leaning on a couch. The setting is warm with patterned pillows, wooden furniture, and shelves.

Man in a dimly lit bar, sitting at a table with a drink, lighting a cigarette with a match. Smoke rises in the moody atmosphere, purple and yellow lights create a dramatic, cinematic setting.

A woman in a white outfit stands on a curved staircase indoors, smiling, with one hand on the railing. The setting has neutral walls and framed art, giving a modern and welcoming home atmosphere.

It was during production that the director realized another part of the picture’s appeal. “I remember saying to Quentin about a month and a half into shooting, ‘I keep going back to Shampoo,’” says Fincher, referring to the 1975 classic co-written by Chinatown screenwriter Robert Towne. “It’s a time and a place in Los Angeles, and these are the weird people you meet in Los Angeles: agents who don’t want to be agents, stuntmen who have aged out, small-screen actors who have massive egos and create problems by refusing to read the writing on the wall.”

People in white tennis outfits on a court; some are seated or standing by benches, one woman lunges with a racket raised, others play in the background on a bright outdoor court with a green fence.

That this clutch of characters collides is due to the unique nature of the City of Angels. “That’s not to say this isn’t dyed-in-the-wool Tarantino. I was just looking for my way in,” says Fincher. “It’s not really a stunt story, it’s not really a movie story, it’s not really even a Hollywood story anymore. It’s an LA story.”

Discover whether the further adventures — or mis-adventures — of Cliff Booth end happily ever after on Nov. 25 in IMAX, and on Dec. 23 on Netflix.

For now, you can watch the trailer here.

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