Apparently, there will be two Terrence Malick films to feast on in the near future. As reported over at AICN, the upcoming Malick film The Tree of Life, starring Sean Penn and Brad Pitt, will be two full, separate movies, the first of which will be the narrative The Tree of Life which we’ve all been expecting while the second will be an “‘imax only’ feature depicting the birth and death of the universe.” (AICN)
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Furthermore, Douglas Trumbull, the guy who did the special effects on 2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Blade Runner, is helping shoot the films. In what capacity exactly it is not yet known. This is big news, considering that this guy was part of such a revolutionary time in special effects.
Apparently, both films will not be connected through their stories. Either way, this is exciting news. Malick’s only made four feature films before The Tree of Life, and, in my opinion, they’re all masterworks. And the last one with Sean Penn (The Thin Red Line) was especially brilliant.
I never thought I would see the day when a Malick film would be shot with an Imax camera, but, alas, here we are. And I am loving it. Here is the AICN report again, just in case you missed it.
What do you think about this news? Are you excited for The Tree of Life?