Tarantino to direct 'CSI' finale

[karyn]

from cnn

LOS ANGELES, California (Hollywood Reporter) -- Call it "Kill Gil."

Quentin Tarantino has signed to direct the season finale of primetime's most-watched series, CBS' "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation."

Tarantino also has come up with an original story for the episode, which is expected to shoot in early April and air May 19, according to "CSI" executive producer Carol Mendelsohn.

Tarantino has long been a fan of the stylish forensic drama as series creator/executive producer Anthony Zuiker learned when he bumped into Tarantino at an awards show during "CSI's" first season. They have pursued him to direct an episode for some time, and after members of the "CSI" crew ran into Tarantino a few weeks ago while the show was doing some location shooting in Las Vegas, the stars finally aligned for him to helm the show's fifth-season closer, Mendelsohn said.

"He knows everything there is to know about 'CSI,' and he is into the whole mythology of 'CSI,"' Mendelsohn said. "Quentin came in a couple of weeks ago. We had a story meeting with the writers. He had a great idea, and it was so much fun to have him in the room. . . . We are positively giddy."

Zuiker, in particular, "worships Quentin," she added.

Mendelsohn said the story will involve a plot that finds one of the key members of the CSI team, led by Gil Grissom (William Petersen), in serious jeopardy.

"There will be more bugs and blood this time," Mendelsohn joked.

Tarantino, who earned an Oscar for co-writing the screenplay to his 1994 smash "Pulp Fiction," directed a 1995 episode of "ER" and appeared as a guest actor on ABC's "Alias" in 2002 and last year. His other features include the "Kill Bill" films, "Jackie Brown" and "Reservoir Dogs."

[Tequila Zaire]

I'll watch that...it'll be the ONLY episode I've ever watched. Hopefully he punches up the dialouge....and there is a sword fight.

[23*]

pretty cool.......csi is a decent show. i prefer law and order svu though.

nothing compares to Murder She Wrote, my all time favourite crime investigation show.

and give me magnum PI anyday or kojak for that matter...

[Wickedanima]

*sigh* I think I'm going to be sick....

[adorn_shadow]

OHHHH I love CSI, miami isnt as good and new york just blew! But Las vegas Rocks! i cant wait to see this episode!

[Amelia G]

OHHHH I love CSI, miami isnt as good and new york just blew! But Las vegas Rocks! i cant wait to see this episode!

Totally agree. Miami is tedious and morally questionnable. New York is too stupid to even analyze. But I adore Las Vegas. Be interesting to see what Tarantino does with it, so long as he doesn't kill off major characters.

[hewhoisagod]

Perhaps you'll be able to get the special edition DVD that doesn't have all the f bombs bleeped out.

[One Eyed Cat]

pretty cool.......csi is a decent show. i prefer law and order svu though.

nothing compares to Murder She Wrote, my all time favourite crime investigation show.

and give me magnum PI anyday or kojak for that matter...

I love Murder, She Wrote. That was actually filmed on the coast of Northern California near where I lived. That's about the only tv show I'd ever watch.

OEC

[Tequila Zaire]

Hopefully their is some sort of massacre inside a Las Vegas club or something...I want to see carnage.

[23*]

I love Murder, She Wrote. That was actually filmed on the coast of Northern California near where I lived. That's about the only tv show I'd ever watch.

OEC

if they would only show 1 thing on TV i would choose Murder She Wrote !.....no....seriously!