The Bride is returning to the big screen — this time in the form Quentin Tarantino always intended.
Lionsgate has released the official trailer for ‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’, a four-hour supercut that merges Kill Bill: Vol. 1 and Vol. 2 into a single, unrated, extended feature. The film arrives in theaters nationwide on December 5, marking the first time this legendary cut will be widely available beyond rare event screenings.
A Long-Vaulted Cut Becomes a Theatrical Event
Originally envisioned and shot as one film, Kill Bill was split into two releases in 2003 and 2004, ultimately earning more than $330 million worldwide. The Whole Bloody Affair has existed mostly as myth and limited screenings — from its 2006 Cannes debut to select runs at Los Angeles’ New Beverly and Vista theaters — before effectively disappearing back into the vault.
Now, Lionsgate is rolling out the 281-minute presentation (including a 15-minute intermission) across major North American markets, with special 35mm and 70mm screenings planned to honor its grindhouse, film-first roots.
What’s New in ‘The Whole Bloody Affair’
The trailer confirms this is not just a double feature, but a definitive cut with structural and visual changes — while keeping most of the surprises for the theater:
- The story plays as one continuous narrative, removing the original cliffhanger and recap breaks.
- The cut features additional footage, including an extended anime/animated sequence that further explores the violent world surrounding The Bride.
- The iconic Crazy 88 showdown screens fully in color, restoring the intensity that was previously muted by the black-and-white presentation in some versions.
- A playful modern twist lands in the trailer: a quick glimpse of the Pussy Wagon reimagined inside Fortnite, complete with a family-friendly redesign — a new cultural crossover moment tethering the property to a new generation.
The added material and restructured pacing position The Whole Bloody Affair as the most complete version of the saga to date.
The Cast: A Full Roll Call of Killers, Legends, and Icons
This supercut brings back the full slate of killers, collaborators, and cult favorites whose performances helped solidify Kill Bill as a modern classic:
- Uma Thurman as Beatrix Kiddo / The Bride / Black Mamba
- David Carradine as Bill
- Lucy Liu as O-Ren Ishii
- Vivica A. Fox as Vernita Green
- Daryl Hannah as Elle Driver
- Michael Madsen as Budd
- Julie Dreyfus as Sofie Fatale
- Chiaki Kuriyama as Gogo Yubari
- Sonny Chiba as Hattori Hanzō
- Gordon Liu in multiple roles, including Pai Mei
- Michael Parks in dual roles
Together, they anchor a saga that blends samurai cinema, Westerns, anime, blaxploitation, and martial arts homages into one relentless revenge opera.
Why This Release Matters
For longtime devotees and anyone who has only experienced the story in pieces, Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair offers the chance to sit with The Bride’s journey from chapel massacre to final reckoning in one immersive, escalating narrative — exactly as constructed during production.
With its extended runtime, restored sequences, and fresh touches aimed at both purists and new audiences, this december rollout turns a once-elusive cut into a full-scale theatrical event.
‘Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair’ opens in theaters nationwide on December 5.