is coming. It's official as Quentin Tarantino reveals a production start date, distributor and release plans. The Wrap reports Quentin Tarantino's sure to be bloody westernwill roll into production in January of 2015. The Weinstein Company has already committed to distribute the film, which will open in three forms.As promised in its teaser will be shot for a 70mm release, and The Weinstein Company is promising the widest release this shooting format has been offered in 20 years. TWC will also be offering releases in 35mm format as well as a digital release.Penned by Tarantino,is set in a Wyoming following the Civil War. This common Western backdrop will be filled with a batch of bounty hunters forced to share shelter when a cruel snowstorm sweeps in. Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Amber Tamblyn, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen, Walter Goggins, James Remar, Denis Menochet and Bruce Dern are set to star. Naturally, Quentin Tarantino will direct.The detail thatwould be shot in 70mm first dropped back in January, a time when Tarantino was threatening to kill the film over a leaked copy of the script. Lawsuit threats followed, as did a stage reading of the script. And finally, this deeply passionate filmmaker recommitted to making his Western, despite the trespasses of overeager fans.The promise of 70mm had cinephiles singing Tarantino's praises. The film stock is essentially twice as wide as standard 35mm stock, allowing for a grander capturing of landscapes and action blocking. Some of the best-known 70mm releases are 1959's, 1962's, and 1968's. It's far from a common stock, and one that has fallen off in popularity with the rise of digital filmmaking. When TWC declareswill be granted the widest release a 70mm has seen in 20 years, we suspect they are referencing the release of 1992's. The Ron Howard-directed period drama that starred Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman opened in 1,885 theaters. So anticipate TWC to roll outas a commercial release and a major cinematic event.The Weinstein Company has some recent experience in opening a 70mm movie. Memorably, TWC did so in 2012 with Paul Thomas Anderson's critically heralded drama. However, this three-time Oscar-nominated drama only opened in 864 theaters. Clearly, TWC expectsto have a broader commercial appeal. That's none-too-surprising considering Quentin Tarantino's last effort,, not only won two Oscars (Best Original Screenplay for Tarantino, Best Supporting Actor for Christoph Waltz), but also brought in a whopping $425 million worldwide. For the record, it played in 3,012 theaters. The Hateful Eight will open in December of 2015.