Development of Django Unchained began in 2007 when Tarantino was writing a book on Corbucci. |
By April 2011, Tarantino sent his final draft of the script to The Weinstein Company. |
Casting began in the summer of 2011, with Michael K. Williams and Will Smith being considered for the role of the title character before Foxx was cast. |
Principal photography took place from November 2011 to March 2012 in California, Wyoming, and Louisiana. |
Django Unchained premiered in New York City on December 11, 2012 and was theatrically released on December 25, 2012 in the United States |
