TL;DR
Quentin Tarantino will write and direct a six-episode 1930s gangster limited series shot in black-and-white, with Sylvester Stallone co-directing.
MSM Perspective
TMZ broke the news that Tarantino and Stallone are co-directing a six-episode black-and-white 1930s gangster limited series.
X Perspective
Film fans on X are calling the Tarantino-Stallone collaboration the most unexpected pairing in years, noting the use of vintage 1930s cameras.
Quentin Tarantino will write and direct a six-episode limited series set in the 1930s gangster underworld, shot entirely in black-and-white, with Sylvester Stallone co-directing several episodes, TMZ reported today [1]. The project marks Tarantino's first television work and his first directing credit since announcing he would retire from feature films after his tenth movie.
The series will be filmed using period-appropriate cameras and lenses from the 1930s, according to sources close to the production, giving the show a texture that modern digital photography cannot replicate [1]. Tarantino has reportedly spent two years acquiring vintage Mitchell and Bell & Howell cameras for the shoot. Stallone's involvement as co-director, rather than actor, surprised industry observers, though he has directed six films including Rocky II, Rocky III, and Rocky Balboa.
Neither a streaming platform nor a network has been publicly attached to the project, though TMZ reported that multiple services are bidding aggressively [1]. The casting process is said to be underway, with production expected to begin in late 2026 on location in New York and Chicago.
The collaboration pairs two of Hollywood's most distinctive voices in an unusual creative arrangement. Tarantino will write all six episodes and direct four, with Stallone directing the remaining two from Tarantino's scripts.
No title has been announced. Representatives for both filmmakers declined to comment beyond confirming the project is in active development [1].
-- CHARLES ASHFORD, London