After waiting twenty years for the Thine Red Line, then seven for the New World, you wouldn't be out of line to suggest that after his Tree of Life success, we cud be waiting at least half a decade if not a full one for his next outing. Fortunately (/unfortunately, depending on your thinking), Malick has stepped up his game. Apparently he doesn't do things in half either. So, instead of one film (on average) a decade, Malick has three films all at once. He's pulling a Woody Allen on us!
First up is his, as yet unnamed, romance pic staring Ben Affleck (another busy bee at the moment) and Rachel McAdams. Then we have two almost back to back.
Lawless will star the likes of Ryan Gosling (yaay!), Cate Blanchett, Haley Bennett, Rooney Mara (again! she should give Fincher a very big kiss, she is being boosted into stardom now!) and Christian Bale.
He's added a final one, Knight of Cups, into the mix too. Bale and Blanchett will return for this one(!). What does Knight of Cups mean? Anyone's guess. Saying that, Malick (in usual Malick style) is keeping all these new projects close to his chest.
Now while I was very(!) skeptical before about Malick's 'gift' post-the Thin Red Line disappointment, I have decided to hold fire on these ones. Indeed, one can expect the Tree of Life will show up in my stocking this Christmas (yes, I know!). This just proves that I've grown up. Gone are the days wherewe make pre-concieved ideas of films based on past disappointment. Hello, mature days where we critically analyse films only when I have seen them. Of course some films are deemed exceptions (the Land of Blood and Honey) but it doesn't apply to Malick, and I am still trying.
Either way, it'll be interesting to see what Malick has up his sleeves.
So while no dates are set yet, for better or worse, we can expect to see a lot of Malick in the next couple of years...
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