The Hateful Eight
2015 American film by Quentin Tarantino
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| April 25 2019 | Netflix released The Hateful Eight: Extended Version, an extended cut split into four episodes. |
| 2017 | This was Tarantino's final collaboration with the Weinstein Company, prior to sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein. |
| 2016 | Tarantino announced plans to adapt The Hateful Eight as a stage play. |
| 2016 | Ennio Morricone wins the Academy Award for Best Motion Picture Score for The Hateful Eight, his first Oscar after several previous nominations. |
| March 29 2016 | The film was released in the United States on Digital HD, Blu-ray, and DVD by Weinstein Company Home Entertainment and Anchor Bay Entertainment. |
| 2015 | During filming, Kurt Russell accidentally destroyed an irreplaceable antique 1870s Martin guitar from the Martin Guitar Museum, which was not intended to be damaged. The incident resulted in the museum no longer lending props to film productions. |
| December 30 2015 | Film's wide release date was moved to December 30, 2015, to meet audience demand. |
| December 25 2015 | The Hateful Eight had its limited release in the United States, opening in 100 theaters and grossing $4.9 million, finishing 10th at the box office with $46,107 per screen. |
| December 25 2015 | The film was released in a limited 70 mm roadshow format, distributed by the Weinstein Company. |
| December 20 2015 | Screener copies of The Hateful Eight were uploaded to multiple websites, leading to an FBI investigation. |
| December 14 2015 | The Hollywood Reporter announced the film would have a wide release on December 31, 2015, while continuing to screen the 70 mm version. |
| December 14 2015 | The Hollywood Reporter announced the film's wide release plans, initially set for December 31, 2015. |
| November 19 2015 | The soundtrack for The Hateful Eight is officially announced, scheduled for release on December 18 by Decca Records, with Morricone composing 50 minutes of original music. |
| October 2015 | Quentin Tarantino attended a Black Lives Matter rally and publicly criticized police brutality, stating 'When I see murders, I do not stand by... I have to call a murder a murder, and I have to call the murderers the murderers.' His comments sparked national media attention and led to police groups pledging to boycott The Hateful Eight and his other films. |
| July 11 2015 | Quentin Tarantino and the film's cast appeared at San Diego Comic-Con to promote The Hateful Eight. |
| January 2015 | Filming for The Hateful Eight began near Telluride, Colorado. |
| November 5 2014 | Channing Tatum was announced as eyeing a major role in the film. The Weinstein Company confirmed the main cast, including Samuel L. Jackson, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, Tim Roth, Demián Bichir, Walton Goggins, Michael Madsen, and Bruce Dern. |
| October 9 2014 | Jennifer Jason Leigh was added to the cast to play Daisy Domergue. |
| September 23 2014 | Viggo Mortensen was revealed to be in discussions with Quentin Tarantino for a role in the film, but ultimately passed due to scheduling conflicts. |
| September 3 2014 | The Weinstein Company acquired worldwide distribution rights for The Hateful Eight, with Quentin Tarantino personally approving global distributors. |
| April 19 2014 | Tarantino conducts a live script reading at the United Artists Theater in the Ace Hotel Los Angeles, organized by Film Independent at LACMA, featuring an ensemble cast including Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Bruce Dern, Tim Roth, and others. |
| January 2014 | The script for The Hateful Eight leaked, causing Tarantino to initially consider abandoning the production and publishing it as a novel instead. |
| January 11 2014 | Tarantino officially announces the film's title as 'The Hateful Eight' after deciding the Django character did not fit the original story. |
| November 2013 | Quentin Tarantino first announced The Hateful Eight as a potential film project. |
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