Margot Robbie, Quentin Tarantino in talks for Charles Manson Sharon Tate movie

Word is circulating that Quentin Tarantino will be making a film that will revolve around the Manson Family murders. Sources said that Tarantino had just met with Margot Robbie, who could potentially play the role of Sharon Tate, the actress spouse of director Roman Polanski who was brutally murdered in 1969 in a savage happening that sent chills across the country.

Deadline also says that Samuel L. Jackson has landed the lead role in this film. This is not much of a surprise, since the actor is a favorite for Tarantino. Other reports say that the director has been in talks with Brad Pitt, who starred in Tarantino’s “Inglorious Basterds,” as well as Jennifer Lawrence.

Iconic producer Harvey and Bob Weinstein, who have had projects with Tarantino, will be reportedly involved. The plan is to shoot in 2018, although there has not yet been a confirmed distribution deal in place.

Charles Manson, 82, is still alive and behind bars. He was the leader of a California-based cult named “The Family,” responsible for murdering several people including then-pregnant Tate. Reports say that both Margot Robbie and Jennifer Lawrence are being considered for the role. As for Brad Pitt, he is speculated to land a detective role investigating the murder, or play Vincent Bugliosi, the lawyer who prosecuted Manson and The Family.

In a brutal killing spree in August 1969, Manson and members of his cult killed seven people in two days. Since then, Manson has been branded “America’s Icon of Evil.” Despite that, he is not actually regarded as a serial killer, since his followers are the ones who carried out the murders he was initially sentenced to death for.

Quentin Tarantino is known for his graphic and violent films, and it would be interesting to see how he directs a true-to-life crime story. The project is already in its early stages, says Screen Rant, but Tarantino is almost done writing the script.

The director himself dropped out of high school when he insisted that he would place his learning in his own hands. True enough, he won the Oscar for Best Screenplay for “Django Unchained” in 2013. His film “Pulp Fiction,” which was released in 1995, is now widely regarded as a classic.