Quentin Tarantino, 64, Relocates to UK for 1830s Play Debut

Q: Will Quentin Tarantino’s debut play become the surprise script for his tenth and final film?

Possibly, but it is far from confirmed. Tarantino has said his debut play, *The Popinjay Cavalier*, could become the basis for his tenth and final film if the stage version is a success. That makes it a real contender, especially after he scrapped *The Movie Critic*, the project once expected to be his farewell feature. The timing and circumstances make the idea plausible. Tarantino has relocated to the UK and is preparing the play for a West End premiere in early 2027. The production, described as a swashbuckling comedy set in 1830s Europe, fits his recent interest in historical material and gives him a fresh script to test with live audiences before deciding whether it merits a film adaptation. Still, there is no announcement that *The Popinjay Cavalier* is definitively his tenth movie. At this stage, it is better understood as an option Tarantino himself has floated rather than a locked-in plan. His long gap since *Once Upon a Time in Hollywood* and his repeated insistence on ending his directing career on a high note suggest he is being unusually selective. So the best answer is that the play may become the surprise script for his final film, and it is currently one of the strongest possibilities, but its future as movie number ten depends on how the stage production lands and whether Tarantino decides it is worthy of his cinematic farewell.

2 articles · Updated · BBC.com · Jun 21

Cardiff locals spotted Quentin Tarantino at the Parkgate Hotel on Friday night, where the 64-year-old director was seen having a drink with a film crew and reading from a stack of books.
The sighting comes after Tarantino recently moved to the UK to prepare The Popinjay Cavalier, a "swashbuckling comedy" set in 1830s Europe.
The production will mark his first work as a theatre writer and director, extending a career in which he has repeatedly said he plans to retire from filmmaking after 10 movies.
One hotel guest from Swindon described a brief exchange with Tarantino as warm and courteous, underscoring the public interest surrounding his UK move and stage debut.