Terrence Malick’s drama Tree of Life will be released next year, IndieWire’s Anne Thompson is reporting. The drama, starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, had been scheduled for a Christmas opening, but Apparition head Bob Berney (who most recently released Bright Star), says the film simply won’t be ready in time. It’s yet another blow to this year’s Oscar season, which was already looking sparse before Shutter Island got the boot to next year as well. Though Malick’s last film, The New World, ended up a critical and commercial disappointment, it’s safe to say Tree of Life would have been a contender for one of the 10 Best Picture slots. This news certainly helps the chances of several smaller entries (An Education, A Single Man), who have one fewer big-name competitor to worry about.
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it was filmed in smithville texas! thats a great town!
Sad to hear this. I love Malick’s oeuvre (even if he has what, only 4 films under his belt in the last 30 years?) and I certainly would love to see Tree of Life. The New World was way too highbrow for the general audience and dissonant to the critics who love their Malick to photograph every single blade of grass. But he is one true auteur in a culture that celebrates anyone who makes a film an instant auteur.
I really enjoyed the New World although it was probably a half too long, but I guess that’s true of most of Malick’s movies. I respect that.
The New World’s beautiful moments mostly made up for the half hour of the movie that I took a nap and did not miss anything. Love Terrence Malick, can’t wait to see this movie.