Quentin Tarantino is Really Really Upset with Disney and 'Star Wars'

Quentin Taratino is really pissed off. But does he have a point?

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By now you probably know that Quentin Tarantino is a pretty passionate guy, and he won't keep quiet when something's bothering him. He's been very verbal about his feelings about police brutality in the U.S.—going so far as to speak at rallies—almost chose not to make his latest film The Hateful Eight after the script leaked back in 2013, and now he has some beef to pick with Disney. Strangest part? We kind of sympathize with the dude.

Tarantino visited The Howard Stern Show to speak about his latest film, a Post-Civil War western starring Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kurt Russell, and Samuel L. Jackson. But instead of promoting his film, Tarantino immediately made it clear that he was pissed off and wanted to talk about something else instead. According to the filmmaker, he had secured two weeks of exclusive screenings of The Hateful Eight at Hollywood's classic Cinerama Dome beginning on Christmas Day. Unfortunately Disney wanted that slot for Star Wars: The Force Awakens throughout the holiday season. Apparently Disney went so far as to threaten Cinerama, saying they would pull Star Wars from all ArcLight theaters if they didn't get what they wanted. 

"They've got the biggest movie in the world," Tarantino exclaimed. "We are talking about one effing theater."

Disney has yet to respond to his allegations, but we'll keep you updated. 

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