Is Terrence Malick's long awaited "The Tree Of Life" finally finished? That would appear to be the case.
Rope Of Silicon reports that in the latest batch of MPAA film rating announcements, "The Tree Of Life" was given a PG-13 for: some thematic material. The site did some digging and spoke to the MPAA who confirmed that the film was screened for the ratings board within the last couple of weeks and " is finished in terms of music, effects, etc."
As we noted recently, film distributor Apparition are currently undergoing restructuring but are hoping to get the film into theaters by the end of the year with ex-Lionsgate honcho Tom Ortenberg brought on board with that as one of his primary tasks. And if rumors are correct that Malick's recent jaunt to Los Angeles was to finalize FX and cut a trailer, we hope we see that very soon.
So with the film presumably completed, suddenly a premiere at the Venice Film Festival seems a bit more hopeful, despite doubts cast only a few weeks ago. But again, Malick is notoriously fussy in the editing room. "The Thin Red Line" had a long and painful journey to its final edit, and Malick's last effort, "The New World," ended up with three different versions: a 150-minute pre-release version screened for critics; a 135-minute theatrical version and a 172-minute version on DVD. So don't be surprised if Malick continues to tinker and toy with his film.
7/07/2010
Is Terrence Malick's 'The Tree Of Life' Finally Finished? Film Screens For MPAA, Gets PG-13 Rating
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Alléluia!!!!
i hope the post-production for his next movie will be less epic!!
Someone needs to take Malick away from his editting board.
Mr. Malick is contractually obligated to bring in Tree for release this year - or else, to put it bluntly, he'll recieve no money.
Lately the situation seems to revolve around the films US distribution, and how that will affect the release, though I've been given notice a specific 2010 US release has been revealed(within the last week or so) to foreign distributors. Don't take my word for it yet, but an announced on the US release date may be imminent.
Regarding the runtime, latest talk put it "closer to 3 hours than 2.5," as may be expected from Mr. Malick.
A recent elaboration of a (vital) shot of the 2-minute montage from the film, shown last year and at this years Berlinale to distribs and such, describes a panning shot of the namesake, The Tree of Life, up into a starlit sky(with the tree still in the foreground), as to suggest the connection through the (metaphorical) tree as a gateway of sorts, depending on the interpretation of the scene.
why not just send us the release date. :)
There is a date, though at the time of my request it wasn't immediately retrievable. Nothing mysterious about it; the mail stating the date was simply not at hand. I'll possibly be given the exact date in the following days, and if so will notify you...
There is a date, though at the time of my request it wasn't immediately retrievable. Nothing mysterious about it; the mail stating the date was simply not at hand. I'll possibly be given the exact date in the following days, and if so will notify you...
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