Justified: City Primeval - FX - US Pace - (***Spoilers***)

Agent Coulson

Ok this could be huge news and a good reason to start the thread now.

Quentin Tarantino In Early Talks To Direct 

Deadline hears that Quentin Tarantino is in early talks to direct one or two episodes of Justified: City Primeval, the FX limited series that reunites Timothy Olyphant with his six-gun as U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens. No one was commenting.

While most felt like Tarantino’s next turn behind the camera would be his final feature film, there is a lot of symmetry here. Tarantino and Olyphant worked together on the director’s most recent film, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. There also is the filmmaker’s devotion to Elmore Leonard, who created the Givens character. Tarantino adapted the Leonard novel Rum Punch into Jackie Brown. He optioned several Leonard titles during his career and has talked about possibly directing one of his Westerns, Forty Lashes Less One. The limited series is using as source material another Leonard title, the 1980 novel City Primeval: High Noon in Detroit, subbing the Givens character in for the original protagonist.......

https://deadline.com/2022/02/quentin-tarantino-direct-timothy-olyphant-justified-city-primeval-limited-fx-series-elmore-leonard-1234959728/

pixelburp

He's gonna drag the arse outta that whole "10 movies and I'm done" promise, isn't he?

TBH I'm more interested in what this show will be, cos half of what worked with Justified was that Kentucky flavour - and Raylan Givens' resting bitterness and anger having to live & work there.

Agent Coulson

Teaser trailer

Starts July 18th

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oka8f6xh7Yo&ab_channel=FXNetworks

pixelburp

I'm remaining in a state of cynicism this can work in such a different location..., but excitement for a return to this world.

Just hope they don't forget Given is supposed to be an àsshole, not a hero. But part of his journey was his inability to escape his past in Harlan County.

pixelburp

Full trailer is out; I'll need to watch an episode or two cos ... I'm not immediately sold. something seems "off" but can't put my finger on it.

https://youtu.be/N6KEgWSFfaE

Agent Coulson

The colour is off for me they have taken away the claustrophobic hot warm colouring of Kentucky and replaced with that greenish hue of a City that makes just feel off

nachouser

Not gonna watch any trailers, but the first episode of Justified is a really great re-watch. It's a pity the first season was so episodic. I've found it a hard sell to convince a few people to stick with it for the goodies down the line.

Headshot

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120663807#Comment_120663807

You took the words out of mouth

pixelburp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120663807#Comment_120663807

Yeah the colour grading is quite extreme; Justified's Kentucky was warm coded but never overcranked either with its visuals. This sequel seems to be really aiming for a more affected exaggerated, colder palette.

pixelburp

Oh and I also presume that rumour about Tarantino was nonsense and he's not directing any of it.

Agent Coulson

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120664043#Comment_120664043

No I don’t think he is involved in this now.

However he has over the last weeks been talking about working and directing on TV once he directs his final 10th movie next year.

He said he has been working on an 8 part series based on his original idea.

He does like the sound of his own voice.