Quentin Tarantino talks about his Western project

Quentin Tarantino always has some idea for some film project, and so far, I'm glad he turned some of these ideas into reality. His next idea? As you may have heard already, he would love to do a Western.

Of course, it would have to be according to his style. The details he has spilled about his Western idea so far, however, sound more than intriguing. Just recently, he briefly chatted about it with NY Daily News.

"I'd like to do a Western. But rather than set it in Texas, have it in slavery times. With that subject that everybody is afraid to deal with. Let's shine that light on ourselves," Tarantino told the newspaper.

"You could do a ponderous history lesson of slaves escaping on the Underground Railroad. Or, you could make a movie that would be exciting. Do it as an adventure. A spaghetti Western that takes place during that time."

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Ed Harris ready to saddle up ‘Appaloosa’ sequel

“Appaloosa” won’t hit theaters until tomorrow, but writer-director Ed Harris is already talking about potential sequels to the Western, according to MTV.

The film is based on a novel by Robert B. Parker and follows two gunmen (Harris and Viggo Mortensen) who are hired to free a small town from the grips of a ruthless rancher (Jeremy Irons).

“Parker wrote two sequels to this, which I think could be combined into a sequel,” Harris told MTV. “It would be interesting to investigate it.”

Harris may be getting a little ahead of himself, but remember how quickly sequels are actually given the green light. If “Appaloosa” performs well over the coming weeks, chances for a sequel will dramatically increase.

Whatever happens, it’s good to see Harris is all enthusiastic about directing. From what I’ve read so far, “Appaloosa” sounds like a solid Western. Can’t wait to see it.