But Quentin shot it down, he said: "No, it has to be old. Django is civil war era, and Zorro comes into prime in 1815, so i thought maybe we'll have a new incarnation. Django's approach is a little more personal, a little more deadly. Matt Wagner: They are both opposed to oppression. How is this going to differ? How will you be blending the two atmospheres? Zorro has met other people in the Dynamite universe, he's met the Shadow, the Lone Ranger. He said: "Black and brown fight together." What i like about Quentin is we have the same political agenda. RH: They both have O at the end of their name.
What I thought was such a great idea was taking the most famous fictional Mexican western hero, and putting him together with one of the most famous black western heroes. One of the things that I liked so much, I grew up reading western comics and entertainment in general, whether it was the Zorro comics, or the Disney show, or Zorro's Fighting Legend. Reginald Hudlin: Nick and I have been friends for a long time and as Django Unchained was about to come out, before it had even premiered, Nick called me up and said: "I've got an idea: Django meets Zorro." So me and Quentin had dinner and I told him the idea, and Quentin said…
Here's the Q&A as it happened: Who approached who about doing this collaboration? He also confirmed that The Hateful Eight, a forthcoming film whose future was in doubt after a script leak, was going ahead. Tarantino, using the word "mate" enough to come a across a little pirate-like, was friendly and conversational, dropping hints about future projects, and at one point offering encouragement to a filmmaker fan.
The panel discussed the genesis of the idea briefly, then opened the floor to questions – mostly from Tarantino fans but with a fair number expressing a particular interest in the crossover and the Dynamite stable as a whole.
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