Brad Pitt returns as Cliff Booth in David Fincher’s sequel, opening in global IMAX cinemas November 25 before streaming on Netflix worldwide December 23.
Brad Pitt is back as Cliff Booth, but Hollywood’s laid-back stuntman now has a very different job. Netflix released the first full official trailer for The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth on September 21, revealing more of Pitt’s return to the Academy Award-winning role he introduced in Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood.
The film brings Pitt together again with director David Fincher, working this time from a screenplay by Tarantino. That combination of star, director and writer gives the sequel a distinctive identity while retaining the character at the centre of the original story.
Cliff Booth moves behind the scenes of 1977 Hollywood
Set in 1977, eight years after the events of Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, the sequel finds Booth operating as a Hollywood fixer. He also earns money working as a bartender and projectionist, extending his journey beyond his earlier life as a stuntman and driver.
That shift makes Pitt’s latest performance the key attraction in this Actor Spotlight. Booth is no longer simply standing beside another Hollywood figure; he is navigating the industry’s problems from the shadows. The new premise creates space for the character’s calm, practical screen presence to be tested in a changed era.
Pitt won the Academy Award for supporting actor for playing Booth in the 2019 film. His return therefore carries more weight than a conventional sequel appearance, particularly with Fincher now directing Tarantino’s screenplay.
A large supporting cast joins Brad Pitt
Netflix has confirmed a supporting cast that includes Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Peter Weller, Matt Groove, JB Tadena, Corey Fogelmanis and Karren Karagulian.
The ensemble suggests that Booth’s new work will take him through a broad network of characters within the film’s 1977 Hollywood setting. For viewers, the trailer’s arrival offers the clearest look yet at how the sequel is repositioning him professionally and dramatically.
Netflix combines IMAX and streaming distribution
The Further Mis-Adventures of Cliff Booth will begin an exclusive two-week global IMAX engagement on November 25, 2026. It will then debut on Netflix on December 23, 2026.
That release plan is particularly relevant to filmmakers, producers and entertainment audiences watching how major streaming companies balance theatrical spectacle with worldwide digital access. For African and diaspora viewers, the Netflix date also provides a clear route to discovering the film outside its limited theatrical window.
With Pitt returning to an award-winning character, Fincher behind the camera and Tarantino supplying the screenplay, Cliff Booth’s next chapter is built around a notable creative reunion. The official trailer now shifts attention from the project’s pedigree to its central question: what becomes of Hollywood’s dependable stuntman when he starts fixing the industry’s problems?
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