Tree of Life (Malick, 2009): Brad Pitt and Sean Penn

[jaeufraser]

http://ww1.mid-day.com/hitlist/2005/june/111594.htm

2 Hollywood stars for Indian film
By: Sarita Tanwar
June 15, 2005

HOLLYWOOD BIGGIES: Colin Farrell (left) and Mel Gibson will star in the Terence Malik-directed Tree of Life. Mumbai-based production house Percept Picture
Company is set to sign the
$145 million deal within 24 hours
It looks like Indian cinema has finally made a dent in Hollywood. Indian production house Percept Picture Company is all set to be a part of India’s first truly Hollywood film, titled Tree of Life.

The film is a drama and will star Hollywood bigwigs Mel Gibson and Colin Farrell, and will be directed by Oscar-winner Terence Malik (Thin Red Line, Days of Heaven, Badlands).

Hush-hush deal

The deal for the film has been charted out and will be signed in the next 24 hours. An insider informs us that the film is a, “$145 million project and the company has been in negotiation for the last five months. It’s all very hush-hush right now. Percept will break the news next week as right now solicitors on both sides are going over the Memorandum of Understanding.”

Taking India places

Fifteen per cent of Tree of Life will be shot in India, while the rest will be shot on locations abroad. A source from Percept, who does not wish to be named, says, “This film will take India places in the Hollywood circles.”

Not confirming the news, Shailendra Singh, managing director, Percept Picture Company says, “I cannot comment on this right now. When I have something to say, we will announce it officially.”

Interesting, I'll watch anything Malick makes. Anyone heard much of this? I'm curious what it's about.

[bjh_18]

This is the first I've heard of this. I'm extremely curious about it as well. I guess Malick liked working with Farrell enough to do another film with him.

[Third Baseman]

Sounds very interesting, indeed.

[RyoHazuki]

Gibson acting again is a good thing. I don't care too much for Farrell though. Maybe he'll suprise me.

[B.A.]

Gibson acting again is a good thing.I concur.

[garmonbozia]

wow. nice news.
The New World is my most anticipated film this year because I love Malick's films......nice to see that a fifth film is on the horizon already......
thank god he has started making films again!
what was he doing those 20 years he was away from the film industry anyway?

[cfloyd3]

Terrence Malick doing another film after The New World without a decade or two gap? At his age now maybe he was saving his energy to rise to extreme prominence in his later years. Malick with a $145 million dollar budget is going to be something else though that is for sure, this will be a groundbreaking epic. Days of Heaven and Badlands are perfect films so it is great to see him back.

[Derrich]

From the topic, I thought the hottie from Deep Space 9 was working again.

D

[SomeVoices]

Wow, this is some unexpected and good news.

[The Bus]

Interesting...

Looks like Malick likes working with Farrell.

[Geofferson]

Awesome news. :up:

[NoirFan]

Now starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Info taken from here (http://www.summit-ent.com/production.php?subj=4&sel_page=172), though there are some spoilers in the synopsis.

[trespoochies]

They filmed a good part of this in the Austin area a few months ago, as per the many Brangelina sightings reported in the local paper about seeing them at Wal-Mart.

[PopcornTreeCt]

Glad to see this is back on. I love Malick's films.

[bunkaroo]

Wait - two Malick films in a ten year span? Is he on speed?

[GoldenJCJ]

^That would be Three(!) in 10 years (well, depending on when it's released). The guy's obviously on the Crank.

[NoirFan]

From The Bay City Tribune (http://baycitytribune.com/story.lasso?ewcd=11d5178633cde615): McDonald said that the extras were dressed in period clothing that appeared to be from the 20s, 30s, 40s, and 50s.

The scenes being shot cover a timeline going as far back as King Lear, featuring a local man to play him.

[mikelowry]

Malick and Gibson...impressive. This something to look forward to.

[NoirFan]

Malick and Gibson...impressive. This something to look forward to.

Now starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

Perhaps a mod could update the thread title?

[Zen Peckinpah]

Fun fact: Sean Penn was considered for the Tyler Durden role in Fight Club, which, of course, Brad Pitt ended up playing.

I like Malick a lot, considering (A) his films are brilliantly and visually arresting and (B) he made one of the only watchable Richard Gere movies of all time, and the two leads, so count me in.

[toddly6666]

I wish Days of Heaven had a better-looking actress. It was such a great film and Richard Gere's only real good movie, but I have trouble watching fish-lips Brook Adams. I know that Brooke Adams was that type of "attractive girl" from the late 70s (similar types like margot Kidder and Karen Allen), but damn, her looks are so dated and she is just ugly...

[Paul1957]

Getting an IMAX release.

Dinosaurs!? http://www.aintitcool.com/node/40282

[Giles]

what? Mallick's not shooting this in 70mm ??

;)

[LiquidSky]

I'm not a fan of Gibson but love Mallick. I'll definitely see this.

[LiquidSky]

I wish Days of Heaven had a better-looking actress. It was such a great film and Richard Gere's only real good movie, but I have trouble watching fish-lips Brook Adams. I know that Brooke Adams was that type of "attractive girl" from the late 70s (similar types like margot Kidder and Karen Allen), but damn, her looks are so dated and she is just ugly...

Really? I think she's cute (minus the 1980s hair)

http://i41.tinypic.com/2u41vy9.jpg

[Ash Ketchum]

[QUOTE=LiquidSky;9300021]Really? I think she's cute (minus the 1980s hair)


There were four actresses at the time who all had the same look. Add Jessica Harper to the ones named (Brooke, Margot, Karen). I was always a bigger fan of Karen than the others. And it was nice to see her in that Indy Jones film last year.

[NoirFan]

I'm not a fan of Gibson but love Mallick. I'll definitely see this.

Again, Mel Gibson is no longer in this.

[Giles]

apparently it's two movies and as Paul1957 pointed out one's in IMAX, here another online mention:

Malick IMAX film (http://.com/2009/03/02/tree-of-life-update-its-going-to-be-two-movies-one-in-imax/)

well for some reason that link's not working here's the news:

[Tree of Life Update] It’s Going to be Two Movies!! One in IMAX!March 2nd, 2009


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.”

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.


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word from in70mm is that some of 'Tree of Life' is rumoured to have been shot in 65mm:

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After shooting parts of "The New World" in 70mm, Terrence Malick has once again chosen to shoot parts of his new film, "The Tree of Life", on 65mm negatives. Though this is still unofficial, this film is actually two: the other called "Voyage of Time". The best news is that unlike in the case of "The New World", "Voyage of Time" looks to be exhibited in 70mm and/or in IMAX.

[NoirFan]

Malick + IMAX = cinema bliss.

[Giles]

now if Warners could release The New World on blu - I could watch the nature shots all day.

[PopcornTreeCt]

Brad Pitt working with Malick and Tarantino this year. Very cool.

[NoirFan]

From Hollywood Elsewhere (http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2009/05/grief_dinossay.php): A guy with relatively close proximity to Terrence Malick's Tree of Life has confimed what is common knowledge in some circles but has never been rock-solid confirmed, which is that, yes, there is a dinosaur sequence. "Apparently the depth of the father's (Brad Pitt) grief when [reason conveyed but omitted here] is so great that the film goes back to the beginning of time and charts evolution...I guess this includes dinosaurs," the Cannes guy says.

He also says the film is definitely "coming out in '09. The IMAX stuff takes up around 40 minutes and they are currently raising the money."

[PopcornTreeCt]

Terrence Malick + Dinosaurs = Universe tearing apart because of AWESOMENESS!

[golden_rod]

There were four actresses at the time who all had the same look. Add Jessica Harper to the ones named (Brooke, Margot, Karen). I was always a bigger fan of Karen than the others. And it was nice to see her in that Indy Jones film last year.

Karen Allen has always been beautiful, but holy shit, she's aged incredibly well. She's better looking now than she was 30 years ago, which is great because she was Crystal Skull's only saving grace.

[NoirFan]

Brief, unsurprisingly vague interview with Tree of Life co-star Pell James, from Collider (http://www.collider.com/2009/06/15/pell-james-talks-about-terrence-malicks-the-tree-of-life/): Question: Can you talk about The Tree of Life, the new Terrence Malick film?

Pell James: I shot Tree of Life with Terrence Malick which is such a dream. I have no idea when it’s going to come out, but I know I’m in it because he called me and said he didn’t cut me which is really nice because there’s this notorious story that Adrien Brody was going to be the big star and that he was in The Thin Red Line and he had a huge part in it and it was a big coup that he got it and then he got cut… I don’t even know if he had a speaking part in it at the end of the day the way they edited it — not because he wasn’t great but it just didn’t work for what Terrence had in mind and then he did The Pianist so he was fine. So you never know with him. He’s like such a notorious cutter.

How was it working with Terrence and also, can you talk a little bit about your character?

Pell James: I don’t think I can. I have no idea if I can. I meant to call him and ask him but I just didn’t get around to it. He’s pretty amazing to work with. I mean, it was such a dream. He’s one of those people that you have this dream list of people that you want to work with and you never really think that you’re going to end up working with him because God knows if he’s going to do another movie. He’s really doing them back to back now though. The crew was really great. It was in Texas and I had shot a movie in Texas a couple of years ago so it was like, “Hi pal!” Again, it was another kind of family like situation.

I hear rumors there are dinosaurs in The Tree of Life. Is that true?

Pell James: I’ve heard that too. I was not in a scene with a dinosaur. I will confirm that. I Google it like anyone else would because I wouldn’t ever dare ask him. I read the script and there’s very long descriptions of things and this and that. We weren’t exactly sure if the script was what was actually being shot. So, I don’t know but I’m excited.

So you don’t know when Tree of Life is coming out?

Pell James: I Google it all the time to get information. I don’t know. Hopefully soon.

[AnonomusBob15]

She doesn't seem completely there. I did like in The King and Surveillance though.