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The 'Kill Bill' universe may be getting a new burst of life. The iconic two-part revenge saga is returning to cinemas as a single, uncut feature—the way Quentin Tarantino originally envisioned—and a long-lost sequence from the story is finally being brought to the screen in animated form.
This newly realised seven-and-a-half-minute scene, titled 'The Lost Chapter: Yuki's Revenge,' will debut inside the hugely popular game Fortnite on 30th November before receiving a limited theatrical run. The sequence was present in early 'Kill Bill' script drafts but was never filmed due to budget and runtime limitations. When Epic Games invited Tarantino to create content for Fortnite's Chapter Seven launch, he saw the perfect opportunity to bring the abandoned chapter to life.
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Uma Thurman returned as Beatrix Kiddo, with the production team using advanced motion-capture and Unreal Engine technology to create animation that closely matched her expressions and movements.
Quentin Tarantino's Animated 'Kill Bill' Origin
The filmmaking process proved so inspiring for Quentin Tarantino that he is now considering animation for other long-imagined ideas that have lingered in his creative backlog. During a special screening of 'Yuki's Revenge' at his Vista Theatre in Los Angeles, he sat beside Thurman and explained that working on the project rekindled a concept he once had for a 'Kill Bill' origin story focused entirely on Bill.
He described the idea as a deep character study exploring how Bill became the man audiences know, shaped by three key mentors: Esteban Vihaio, Pai Mei and Hattori Hanzō. Tarantino admitted he isn't sure whether he will ever get the chance to make it, but the interest is still alive.
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About 'Kill Bill'
The 2003 and 2004 releases of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1' and 'Kill Bill Vol. 2' showcase the brutal and stylish revenge journey of Uma Thurman’s character, Beatrix Kiddo—widely known as the Bride. Once a key member of the elite Deadly Viper Assassination Squad, she ultimately sets out to destroy the group's leader and her former lover, Bill, played by David Carradine.
While Bill's background is largely left in the shadows, the films introduce three influential figures who helped shape his rise to power.
Esteban Vihaio (played by Michael Parks), an ageing Mexican pimp who acts as a father figure.
Pai Mei (Gordon Liu), a legendary and feared kung fu master.
Hattori Hanzō (Sonny Chiba), the famed Japanese swordmaker.
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What Would 'Kill Bill' Origin Story Show?
A full animated origin story would allow audiences to see Bill's transformation from a young protégé into the powerful crime figure he eventually becomes. With David Carradine's passing in 2009, Tarantino would need a new actor for the role. In 'Yuki's Revenge,' he voices the character himself.
Tarantino also hinted that animation could resurrect another long-dormant idea: a prequel linking 'Pulp Fiction' and 'Reservoir Dogs' through the Vega brothers—Vincent Vega (John Travolta) and Vic Vega (Michael Madsen). He explained that he once imagined a story set in Amsterdam during Vincent's time managing a club for crime boss Marcellus Wallace. The concept followed Vincent hosting his brother Vic for a chaotic weekend, though the details were never fully developed.
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Tarantino abandoned the project because Travolta and Madsen aged out of the roles, and he refused to use de-ageing technology. Now, however, animation presents a feasible path forward, though Vic would need to be recast following Madsen's death.
With 'Kill Bill' returning to theatres, a lost chapter restored, and Tarantino openly reconsidering abandoned ideas, it appears the director has more unfinished business in his cinematic world than fans expected—and animation may be the key to unlocking it.
