Leonardo DiCaprio and Brad Pitt are ready for their close-up in the first official image from Quentin Tarantinos entertainment industry taleOnce Upon a Time in Hollywood.
The Oscar-winningTitanicstar debuted the photo Wednesday on Instagram, teasing the films period aesthetic as he and Pitt lean against a row of columns in colorful, 1960s-inspired garb.
Once Upon a Time in Hollywoodtakes place in southern California throughout the latter portion of the decade, as a fading TV actor named Rick Dalton (DiCaprio) and his stunt double Cliff Booth (Pitt) attempt to rise through the ranks of Tinsel Town against the backdrop of the Charles Manson murderswhich hit close to home for Dalton, as he lives next door to ill-fated Manson victim Sharon Tate.
Joining Pitt and DiCaprio among the films robust cast are Margot Robbie as Tate, Burt Reynolds, Dakota Fanning as Manson family associate Lynette Squeaky Fromme, Al Pacino, Damian Lewis as iconic actor Steve McQueen, Emile Hirsch, Timothy Olyphant, James Marsden, and frequent Tarantino collaborator Tim Roth.
Set for release on Aug. 9, 2019the 50th anniversary of the Manson family crimesthe film marks Tarantinos first feature (and ninth overall) as director since releasingThe Hateful Eightin 2015.
The film is widely expected to be one of Tarantinos last, as the filmmaker haslong asserted his intent to retire after producing 10 features, meaning the Pitt/DiCaprio collaboration could be his penultimate project.
