Okay!!... The movie will be released this December (at least that's what the producers want) for it to get under Academy's attention.
Word is, Malick has not finished cutting the movie down from three to two and a half hours. (Back at the University of Texas at Austin, he lets film students take a crack at editing various scenes.) The film was submitted to the MPAA and received a PG-13 rating.
Another person with an investment in the movie is Pitt, who according to someone who has seen it, gives an awards-worthy performance, along with Jessica Chastain as his wife (Penn stars in the film’s book-ends, apparently). The movie is technically gorgeous (shot by Emmanuel Lubezki), an experimental, non-conventional narrative, says the source:
“It’s a mystical exploration of the meaning of life, a journey in which a microcosm of a family mirrors the world; the differences between man and woman, husband and wife, are mirrored against nature and grace. It will change the language of movies. It’s a real event. People will say, ‘what the fuck is this?’”
Jack Fisk designed the film, while Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey) supervised the practical visual effects, and composer Alexandre Desplat assembled a classical score.
I wonder if Malick is stalling the inevitable: getting reviewed. This may be one reason why he’s already prepping an October start for his next movie, a romantic drama set in Oklahoma with Ben Affleck and Rachel Weisz attached; Pohlad will produce, and Glen Basner’s Film Nation is handling overseas pre-sales. Could this be a sign of a crack in the hitherto airtight relationship between Pohlad and Summit’s Patrick Wachsberger, who raised overseas advances for The Tree of Life (which cost somewhat more than its original $32-million budget)? These territories are still waiting for their movie. Will they be happy when it comes? Summit plans to release Pohlad’s Fair Game this November. Some sources predict that Summit will eventually release The Tree of Life too. Neither Summit nor River Road would comment.
Word is, Malick has not finished cutting the movie down from three to two and a half hours. (Back at the University of Texas at Austin, he lets film students take a crack at editing various scenes.) The film was submitted to the MPAA and received a PG-13 rating.
Another person with an investment in the movie is Pitt, who according to someone who has seen it, gives an awards-worthy performance, along with Jessica Chastain as his wife (Penn stars in the film’s book-ends, apparently). The movie is technically gorgeous (shot by Emmanuel Lubezki), an experimental, non-conventional narrative, says the source:
“It’s a mystical exploration of the meaning of life, a journey in which a microcosm of a family mirrors the world; the differences between man and woman, husband and wife, are mirrored against nature and grace. It will change the language of movies. It’s a real event. People will say, ‘what the fuck is this?’”
Jack Fisk designed the film, while Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey) supervised the practical visual effects, and composer Alexandre Desplat assembled a classical score.
I wonder if Malick is stalling the inevitable: getting reviewed. This may be one reason why he’s already prepping an October start for his next movie, a romantic drama set in Oklahoma with Ben Affleck and Rachel Weisz attached; Pohlad will produce, and Glen Basner’s Film Nation is handling overseas pre-sales. Could this be a sign of a crack in the hitherto airtight relationship between Pohlad and Summit’s Patrick Wachsberger, who raised overseas advances for The Tree of Life (which cost somewhat more than its original $32-million budget)? These territories are still waiting for their movie. Will they be happy when it comes? Summit plans to release Pohlad’s Fair Game this November. Some sources predict that Summit will eventually release The Tree of Life too. Neither Summit nor River Road would comment.