Netflix walked into Super Bowl LX like it owned the room, because nobody expects a streamer to spend that kind of cultural capital mid-game, let alone on a deep-cut character spinoff. The shock wasn’t just “new trailer” energy—it was the pivot: commercials are supposed to sell a product, and instead the broadcast briefly turned into an event-movie premiere. That’s why it landed as the first-half jolt: it re-aimed the night from snacks-and-gags to cinema gossip, instantly.
The hook is deliciously nerdy: Netflix unveiling The Adventures of Cliff Booth, a follow-up orbiting Once Upon a Time in Hollywood—with Brad Pitt slipping back into Cliff Booth like the character never left the bloodstream. It’s David Fincher on directing duties, with Quentin Tarantino writing, which is basically a chemical reaction disguised as a “teaser.”
And the teaser itself plays like a dare—more sizzle than plot, all menace and cool, with that self-mythologizing line about not getting in the way of a good story. Elizabeth Debicki shows up as the audience surrogate, pressing the legend, and Cliff answers with a shrug that doubles as a mission statement. The images reportedly cut fast—gunfire, chain-smoking, vehicular stunt bravado, and even stylized censoring/blur work that feels like the trailer winking at its own danger.
Full The Adventures of Cliff Booth Trailer
FAQ
Who’s in The Adventures of Cliff Booth?
Brad Pitt reprises his role as Cliff Booth, stuntman in Golden Age Hollywood. Elizabeth Debicki has a supporting role.
When does The ADventures of Cliff Booth come out?
There is no official release date yet.
Is Quentin Tarantino directing?
No, David Fincher is directing. Quentin Tarantino currently is billed as a writer.
