Quentin Tarantino once said he'd quit directing after he made ten films. But things change, and so does Hollywood. So where is Quentin in his retirement planning today?

Fortunately, he's shared a lot about his plans over the years, and there's (sort of) an answer.

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After Quentin Tarantino released 'Once Upon A Time... in Hollywood,' he sat down for an interview with Time and got real about whether he'd truly retire after his tenth film.

Technically, the "ninth" was his tenth, if fans count the two 'Kill Bill' movies as separate films. But clearly, Quentin has different ideas about his films (and he's got a unique writing process, to boot) and it's got to be a standalone movie to qualify as his career-capping move.

The thing is, Quentin may not stop at ten films, he told Time.

But in all honesty, the superstar director said he doesn't have a "great answer." Tarantino explained, "I guess the idea is nothing lasts forever. I’ve been making movies one way for a while. I’ve built my whole life to do that."

He also explained that he'd even skipped getting married and having children because film was his life. It's worth noting that the Time interview took place in 2019; Quentin married Daniella Pick in 2018 and the pair welcomed their first child in early 2020.

The fact that his path has changed to family and children doesn't necessarily mean he's done directing though. In 2019's July interview, which was a month before Tarantino announced he and his wife were expecting, the director said that he wanted to, more or less, go out with a bang.

The desire to not drift off into trivial projects is what inspired Quentin to say he'd only complete ten films. He pointed out that he'd been "very lucky" to have been able to work at "a high level of opportunity" throughout his career, something many directors and producers don't get to.

On the topic of his impending retirement, Tarantino noted, "I would rather choose my own ending." That doesn't mean he'll stop working altogether, though; Indie Wire quoted him as saying he'd still pursue theater, books, and even TV series post-retirement from directing.

Tarantino admitted to Indie Wire that, "I guess I do feel that directing is a young man’s game. I do feel that cinema is changing, and I’m a little bit part of the old guard." These comments came in early 2020 before his son Leo was born. But Quentin already knew he'd be taking some time away from the spotlight, and it's clear he wants to pursue fatherhood in a more committed way than his estranged father has.

As for that tenth film, it will come, he hinted. It just might be a while before Tarantino returns to Hollywood due to his new role as a husband and father.

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