Watch the Trailer for Quentin Tarantino’s Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair Now

True theatrical rarities are few and far between; this is undoubtedly one of them. Quentin Tarantino originally conceived Kill Bill as a single, sprawling—and extremely violent—film, but it was ultimately divided into two volumes. Now, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair is headed back to cinemas in a combined form, and a new trailer has just arrived. Reserve December 5 on your calendar.

The trailer promises an unmistakably Tarantino presentation: a single, uncut, unrated edition of the film that incorporates previously unseen material. That additional footage appears to include an animated segment, which enhances rather than wholly reinvents the work.

Tarantino has screened his assembled cut at select venues such as the New Beverly and the Vista in Los Angeles. According to the Vista’s listings, that version runs in excess of four hours, making it the director’s most extensive feature to date. Those early showings included the animated sequence visible in the trailer. For audiences outside the Los Angeles circuit, this wide theatrical release is a major event. One notable change from the original presentation: the Crazy 88s sequence—formerly shown in black and white—now appears in color, so moments like the Bride’s eye-plucking scene are presented in vivid detail.

Kill Bill follows Uma Thurman’s The Bride—also called Beatrix Kiddo or Black Mamba—who was once a member of the Deadly Vipers assassination squad. On her wedding day she is brutally attacked by her former boss, Bill (David Carradine), and the wedding party is slaughtered. Awakening from a long coma, The Bride embarks on a relentless campaign of vengeance to hunt down her former allies and confront Bill, dispatching each in increasingly brutal, samurai-influenced set pieces.

The trailer also slips in a playful, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment: the film’s Pussy Wagon appears inside Fortnite. Because Fortnite is family-friendly, the truck’s nameplate has been replaced with a Meowscles graphic and the license reads “MEO WGN” instead of the film’s original wording. It’s a cheeky crossover that underscores how pop culture properties are often adapted to different audiences.

Source: Polygon