Um, wow. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Terrence Malick has his next film lined up and ready to start shooting this fall. The director, known for his (massively long breaks between projects, is looking to shoot films pretty much back-to-back for the first time in his career.
Christian Bale (who had a role in Malick’s 2005 film, “The New World”) , Javier Bardem, Rachel McAdams, and Olga Kurylenko are all on board for an untitled romantic drama that will start filming this autumn. Like other Malick projects, we think its safe to say that details will be scarce on this one for a while. Financing will come from foreign rights which will be up for grabs at the European Film Market in Berlin. We assume they’ll go like hotcakes.
We’re blown away by the news. This must mean Malick’s “Tree Of Life” is nearing the finish line and we assume will make a Cannes premiere and (most likely) get an early fall release date as previously speculated by Apparition. Oh yeah, there’s also “Voyage Of Time,” the IMAX doc that is a companion piece of sorts to “Tree Of Life” that will also see release soon. Parts of that will probably be weaved into “Tree of Life” and then the bigger picture will be the doc itself. Who knows when that hits theaters, but we would presume shortly after “Tree Of Life” eventually hits? It will be a must-see for Malick-completists, surely.
So are we going to be lucky enough to have two new Malick films this year and another one in 2011? We think the answer is an awesome, resounding YES.
doesn't matter, but Bale was in The New World, not in The Thin Red Line…or was he cut from it?
This is fantastic news. I guess Bale is hearing his critics, and Malick is aging with a speedy grace. And Criterion is releasing Days of Heaven on Blu-ray in a month!
I can't wait for Tree of Life, but one thing gives me significant pause: Brad Pitt.
wow.wow.wow.wow. best news ever
i wouldn't get your hopes up for a 2011 release. i'd say 2012 at earliest. since days of heaven, he makes his films in post and schedules for it.
Sign me up! Bale and Mcadams? This is great news.
I've been telling anyone who will listen for 3-4 years that Rachel McAdams is an Oscar-caliber actress and is fantastic. My man Malick, knows what time it is.
Bale,McAdams and Bardem in a romantic drama by Terrence Malick!! if it's not the best new of the week,nothing can't be better for me(except Fincher&Norton re-team for a movie)
Loved Bale in "The New World"! It'll be great to see him work with Malick again!
there was a rumor a while ago that malick would do sir Gawain and the green knight. Maybe this is it?
It's being filmed in my town this fall (Bartlesville, OK).
So then you'll have to take photos and email us every day. 🙂