Quentin Tarantino has unveiled the first official trailer to his new film, The Hateful Eight, and fans of the controversial filmmaker will not be disappointed.

Expect lush snowy scenery, a tense music score, violence and a star-studded cast in the Western adventure.

Samuel L Jackson, Kurt Russell and Jennifer Jason Leigh star in The Hateful Eight, alongside Walton Goggins, Demian Bichir, Tim Roth, Michael Madsen and Bruce Dern.

Set after the Civil War in Wyoming, the film revolves around eight gun-slinging strangers, including a wanted murderer, who seek refuge in a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass during a blizzard.

Quentin Tarantino with The Hateful Eight cast - Michael Madsen, Kurt Russell, Demian Bichir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, and Bruce Dern
Quentin Tarantino with The Hateful Eight cast – Michael Madsen, Kurt Russell, Demian Bichir, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Walton Goggins, Tim Roth, and Bruce Dern (Chris Pizzello/Invision)

Quentin initially decided against the movie after the script was leaked, but changed his mind, having written various drafts with different endings.

The Hateful Eight will hit UK cinemas on January 8, 2016.