Tree of Life (film)

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Tree of Life
Directed by Terrence Malick
Produced by Bill Pohlad
Sarah Green
Grant Hill
Written by Terrence Malick
Starring Brad Pitt
Sean Penn
Cinematography Emmanuel Lubezki
Release date(s) TBA
Country United States
Language English
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Tree of Life is an upcoming American drama film written and directed by Terrence Malick. The film stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. Tree of Life is a period piece centered around three boys in the 1950s.[1]


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[edit] Premise

The son of two characters (Pitt and Chastain) witnesses the loss of innocence.[2]

[edit] Cast

[edit] Production

In August 2005, following the post-production of his The New World, director Terrence Malick entered talks with Mumbai-based Percept Pictures Co. to write and direct Tree of Life.[4] The film had been a project developed on and off by Malick for the past 30 years.[5] Actor Colin Farrell was originally in talks to be cast in one of the lead roles, and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki was expected to return after his work with Malick for The New World. Pre-production was scheduled to begin in January 2006.[4] A third of filming was planned to take place in India. Tree of Life did not begin production immediately, and Farrell eventually departed from the project. River Road Entertainment replaced Percept Pictures Co. in financing the film, and actors Sean Penn and Heath Ledger were involved in talks in October 2007 to be cast.[6] By the following December, Brad Pitt was cast to replace Ledger who dropped out, and Penn remained attached in a supporting role for the film.[3] Production is aided by production designer Jack Fisk, who has done research for the film at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.[5]

Filming began in Texas.[2] Locations include Smithville, Houston, Matagorda,[7] Bastrop, Austin[8], and Malick's hometown of Waco.[9]

The namesake of the film is a large live oak tree that was excavated from property a few miles outside Smithville. The 65,000 pound tree and root ball was trucked into Smithville and replanted.[10]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Davis, Jacqueline. "Smithville baby could be a star". The Bastrop Advertiser, March 1, 2008, pp 1A. 2A.
  2. ^ a b c McNary, Dave. "Chastain to star opposite Pitt in 'Tree'", Variety, 2008-04-15. Retrieved on 2008-04-19. 
  3. ^ a b c Fleming, Michael. "Pitt in talks to star in 'Tree of Life'", Variety, 2007-12-18. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  4. ^ a b Bhushan, Nyay. "Percept finds 'Life' with Malick feature", The Hollywood Reporter, 2005-08-31. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  5. ^ a b Lim, Dennis. "If You Need a Past, He's the Guy to Build It", The New York Times, 2008-01-06. 
  6. ^ Goldstein, Gregg. "Ledger, Penn take part in Malick's 'Life'", The Hollywood Reporter, 2007-10-30. Retrieved on 2008-03-29. 
  7. ^ Gracia, Chris. "‘Tree of Life’ uprooted, briefly". austin360.com
  8. ^ "Filming locations for Tree of Life" Internet Movie Database
  9. ^ Ingram, Emily. "Part of downtown Waco shut down for film shoot". wacotrib.com
  10. ^ Hagerty, Terry. "Oak in 'Tree of Life' moved to downtown Smithville". The Bastrop Advertiser, February 9, 2008, pp 1A, 2A.

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