Kill Bill is an American two-part martial arts film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It was originally scheduled for a single theatrical release, but with a running time of over four hours, it was separated into two films: Kill Bill:<!--The official website shows a colon in the title. See here: http://www.miramax.com/movie/kill-bill-volume-1/ --> Volume 1, released in late 2003, and Kill Bill:<!--The official website shows a colon in the title. See here: http://www.miramax.com/movie/kill-bill-volume-2/ --> Volume 2, released in early 2004. The original four-hour cut, retitled Kill Bill: The Whole Bloody Affair, was screened at select cinemas in 2011. Tarantino has discussed the possibility of a third Kill Bill film.