A third volume in the Kill Bill franchise is very much a possibility, according to director Quentin Tarantino.

"There definitely is a possibility. Stop short of seeing a probability," Tarantino told What the Flick!? (via Entertainment Weekly).

With regard to why the wait for Kill Bill 3 has been been so long, Tarantino added: "I put the character of Beatrix Kiddo through a lot, and so I wanted her to have this much time for peace... The whole idea [behind waiting so long between films] was everybody would be as old as they are."


Earlier this year, Tarantino hinted at the possibility of a third film, saying: "We talk about it every once in a while. Vernita’s daughter just needs to get a little older."

Tarantino also explained why he'd love to return to the series after all this time, saying "it would be nice to go back to a visceral world that’s not about the words anymore" and work on something that isn't based on literary works.

That said, it looks like Tarantino's next project could very well be based on another novel, with the director expressing interest crafting a miniseries adaptation of Elmore Leonard's Forty Lashes Less One.