Quentin Tarantino Shelves 'The Hateful Eight' After Script Leaks Online

So it seems you can't trust anyone in Hollywood...ever.

Word came in last night that Quentin Tarantino has put what was to be his next film film - The Hateful Eight - on indefinite hold because someone in his inner-circle accidentally leaked the script online.

The project - which was described as a full-on Western - had just been put together into first draft form when Tarantino gave copies of the script to six people he trusted (a producer on Django Unchained, actors Bruce Dern, Michael Madsen, Tim Roth, and two other individuals who are unknown at this point).

Tarantino suspects one of the actors may have given it to his agent who then talked it up with others, not realizing the whole thing was suppose to be a secret.

I actually suspect it most likely was Dern for a couple reasons: 1) He's never worked with Tarantino before and is unfamiliar with his process, and 2) The dude's an old-time actor.  I'm sure he's not necessarily 'in-touch' with out quickly and easily information can leak out in today's world.

Regardless, it seems Tarantino still has plans to bring the script to life, but in the form of a book.  He wants to start meeting with publishers in hopes of turning the project into a novel and then maybe, just maybe, revisit the idea of making it into a film years down the line.

For now though, the famed filmmaker has plans to move onto another project though it isn't confirmed what exactly that will be.

We'll keep you posted.

(Follow the link below to read quotes and comments Tarantino made regarding the entire mess of the situation.)

Source:  Deadline