Quentin Tarantino Says TV Projects Won't Count In His Retirement Plan, And "Might Be Intrigued" To See 'Chi-Raq'

"The Hateful Eight" rolls into cinemas on Christmas Day, and as the posters proclaim, it's the "8th Film By Quentin Tarantino." The number is significant because in recent years, the director has asserted that he'll step away from filmmaking after number ten — but there's an exception to his rule. Recently, he's been talking about going long-form on television, particularly with the Elmore Leonard adaptation "Forty Lashes Less One," and he says should he go to the small screen, it won't eat into the structure of his retirement plan.

"It usually takes me about three years to make a movie anyway, so you’re talking about almost a decade left. What about TV? Does that count? I might do a TV thing in between, and that wouldn’t be part of the 10," he told Time Out New York. As for why he wants get away from being behind the camera, Tarantino once again asserts it's all about making sure he goes out on a high note. 

"I don’t want to be the...