David Fincher’s “The Adventures of Cliff Booth” is currently filming in California, and it looks like we’ll be getting a dose of Tarantino lore along the way. New footage and leaked set photos reveal Cliff Booth (Brad Pitt) walking into none other than Big Kahuna Burger.
The updated logo, seen on signage outside, shows a surfer silhouette in front of a massive burger, with the bun doubling as a setting sun. A clever rebrand, but still very much in the spirit of Tarantino’s original vision.
For fans, Big Kahuna Burger is one of those deep cuts that’s been floating around the QT-verse for decades: it first showed up in “Reservoir Dogs,” was immortalized in “Pulp Fiction,” returned in “Four Rooms,” name-dropped in “Death Proof,” and even appeared in “From Dusk Till Dawn.”
Most recently, it resurfaced as a bus ad in “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.” The difference here is that Fincher seems to be taking us inside the diner for the first time.
Seeing Big Kahuna Burger through Fincher’s meticulous eye almost sounds like fan fiction, but it’s very real. Pitt, rocking a ‘70s mustache for the role, has already been spotted on set, and the whole project feels like a high-wire act: Fincher directing a Tarantino character.
“The Adventures of Cliff Booth” is backed by Netflix (where Fincher has his first-look deal) with a reported budget of $200M. The cast includes Pitt, Carla Gugino, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Elizabeth Debicki, Scott Caan, Corey Fogelmanis, and Karren Karagulian. The big question is still whether Leonardo DiCaprio will return as Rick Dalton — Netflix reportedly offered him $3M for a cameo, but no word yet if he’s signed on.
Production wraps in December, setting the stage for a likely late 2026 release.
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