'Inglourious Basterds' to open next summer

NEW YORK, Dec. 31 (UPI) -- The Weinstein Co. and Universal Pictures said Wednesday the U.S. release date for Quentin Tarantino's World War II epic "Inglourious Basterds" has been set.

The movie starring Brad Pitt is slated to open Aug. 21.

The announcement was made by Harvey Weinstein, co-chairman of TWC, and David Linde, co-chairman of Universal Pictures, who are partners in the film.

TWC and Universal are co-financing and co-presenting the film with TWC handling domestic distribution and Universal handling international distribution.

International release dates will be announced shortly, the companies said in a news release.

Tarantino's other films include "Reservoir Dogs," "Pulp Fiction," "Jackie Brown" and "Kill Bill."