Quentin Tarantino has claimed in several interviews that Westerns, more than any other genre, reflect the “values and problems” of the era in which they were made. If that’s true, audiences are in for a vivid temperature check with “The Harder They Fall,” an upcoming neo-Western from Netflix. 

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The film was produced by Jay-Z, longtime Tarantino collaborator Lawrence Bender, and Will Smith’s business partner James Lassiter.

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The fallout and conversation continues from Uma Thurman‘s startling revelations about her treatment on the set of “Kill Bill.” At the center of the controversy is a horrific car crash she suffered through, one that Thurman said was “negligent to the point of criminality.” The actresses also alleged that producers Harvey Weinstein, Lawrence Bender, and E. Bennett Walsh “lied, destroyed evidence, and continue to lie about the permanent harm they caused and then chose to suppress.

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It didn’t take long for Hollywood to react with horror when Uma Thurman broke her silence over the weekend about her experiences with Harvey Weinstein, and the horrific car accident she suffered through during the making of “Kill Bill.” The actress revealed that she had been forced by Quentin Tarantino to perform the unsafe stunt that went wrong, and nearly caused Thurman severe injuries.

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'Safe' Producer Lawrence Bender Talks Jason Statham's Appeal & Why He Didn't Produce 'Django Unchained'

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Harvey Weinstein is producing the film with longtime producer Lawrence Bender, but evidently they still need some studio co-financing to get the project off the ground.

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