Writer/director Quentin Tarantino crafted a “roaring rampage of revenge” epic called Kill Bill – and rather than release a movie that would have been more than four hours long, Miramax decided to cut it in half, releasing Kill Bill: Volume 1 in 2003 and Kill Bill: Volume 2 in 2004. Fans waited more than twenty years to see a version of the movie that would put those two pieces back together, but that wait came to an end when Lionsgate brought Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair to theatres last month – and now, they have confirmed that The Whole Bloody Affair will be getting a 4K release sometime in 2026!
The Whole Bloody Affair
“I wrote and directed it as one movie—and I’m so glad to give the fans the chance to see it as one movie,” Tarantino said in a statement. “The best way to see Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is at a movie theater in Glorious 70mm or 35mm. Blood and guts on a big screen in all its glory!“ The description of the theatrical release reads: “Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair unites Volume 1 and Volume 2 into a single, unrated epic—presented exactly as he intended, complete with a new, never-before-seen anime sequence. Uma Thurman stars as The Bride, left for dead after her former boss and lover Bill ambushes her wedding rehearsal, shooting her in the head and stealing her unborn child. To exact her vengeance, she must first hunt down the four remaining members of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad before confronting Bill himself. With its operatic scope, relentless action, and iconic style, The Whole Bloody Affair stands as one of cinema’s definitive revenge sagas—rarely shown in its complete form and now presented with a classic intermission.“
The film stars Uma Thurman, David Carradine, Lucy Liu, Vivica A. Fox, Michael Madsen, Michael Parks, Daryl Hannah, Sonny Chiba, Chiaki Kuriyama, and many more.
4K
Speaking with Steelbook Obsessed, Aaron Gershman of Lionsgate officially confirmed that Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair will be getting a 4K release this year in “a very deluxe, elaborate box set.” There will be simple retail version and a more elaborate release with “a lot of stuff inside it, a lot of fun content.” Lionsgate hasn’t yet figured out if they’ll be able to fit the entire, 275 minute movie on one 4K disc or if it will have to be split across two discs.
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