Django Unchained is an upcoming Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The film stars Jamie Foxx, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Christoph Waltz. The film is scheduled to be released on December 25, 2012. Principal photography started in California in November 2011, Wyoming in February 2012, and Louisiana in March 2012.

Django Unchained is set in the Deep South, and follows Django (Foxx), a freed slave who treks across America with Dr. King Schultz (Waltz), a German dentist turned bounty hunter. Together, they try to retrieve Django's wife Broomhilda (Kerry Washington) from the charming but sadistic Francophile plantation owner Calvin Candie (DiCaprio) and his band of ruthless slavers.

It was originally reported that Will Smith was Tarantino's first choice for the role of Django, but that seemed increasingly unlikely as additional names were rumored for the part. Jamie Foxx was cast at the end. Additionally, Franco Nero, the title character of Sergio Corbucci's original Django, was rumored for the role of Calvin Candie.Kevin Costner was in negotiations to join as Ace Woody, but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts.Kurt Russell was cast instead but also later left the role.Jonah Hill was offered the role of Scotty in the film, but he turned it down due to scheduling conflicts with Neighborhood Watch. On April 4, 2012, Joseph Gordon-Levitt announced that he would be unable to star in the film because of a prior commitment to make his directorial debut on Don Jon's Addiction. Gordon-Levitt explained, "I would have loved, loved to have done it. He’s one of my very favorite filmmakers."