Tarantino Teases Kill Bill Prequel at Animated Short Event

Quentin Tarantino revealed plans for a potential prequel to his Kill Bill films during a recent event in Los Angeles, where he discussed an animated short expanding the franchise's universe ahead of a theatrical re-release next month.

The director shared his ideas at the Vista Theater premiere of "The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge," an eight-minute animated film created in collaboration with Epic Games for the video game Fortnite. The short revives a sequence cut from the original script of Kill Bill: Volume 1, featuring Yuki, the twin sister of Gogo Yubari, seeking revenge on Uma Thurman's character, The Bride. Produced using motion capture technology and the Unreal Engine, the project marks Tarantino's first foray into animation. Thurman reprised her role, providing voice work and physical performance, while Tarantino voiced the unseen Bill, originally played by the late David Carradine.

Tarantino explained that Epic Games approached him initially about licensing Kill Bill characters for Fortnite, but the discussion evolved into adapting an unfilmed scene. "They asked if I had something in the 8-12 minute range that could be good for our purposes and make sure your iconic...