Tree of Life (film)

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name = The Tree of Life


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director = Terrence Malick
producer = Bill Pohlad Sarah Green Grant Hill
writer = Terrence Malick
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starring = Brad Pitt Sean Penn Jennifer Sipes
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cinematography = Emmanuel Lubezki
editing = Daniel Rezende
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released = Fall/Winter 2009 (pending)
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country = United States
language = English
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amg_id = 1:422961
imdb_id = 0478304

"The Tree of Life" is an upcoming American film written and directed by Terrence Malick starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn.

Premise

The evolution of a young man in 1950s Midwest to a disillusioned adult

Cast

*Brad Pitt
*Sean Penn as Adult Jack
*Jessica Chastain
*Fiona Shaw as Grandmother [cite news|url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117981150.html?categoryId=2806&cs=1|author=Sandie Angulo Chen|title=Shaw shifts from theatre to Potter|publisher=Variety Magazine|date=2008-02-19|accessdate=2008-09-14]
*Jennifer Sipes

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".cite news | first=Nyay | last=Bhushan | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/search/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1001051294 | title=Percept finds 'Life' with Malick feature | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2005-08-31 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] The film had been a project developed on and off by Malick for the past 30 years.cite news | first=Dennis | last=Lim | title=If You Need a Past, He's the Guy to Build It |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/movies/awardsseason/06denn.html?ex=1357448400&en=96afd1c3cd5e8f70&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink |work=The New York Times | date=2008-01-06] 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. 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. [cite news | first=Gregg | last=Goldstein | url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/film/news/e3ie25482ef248abb484e788cede3e88837 | title=Ledger, Penn take part in Malick's 'Life' | publisher=The Hollywood Reporter | date=2007-10-30 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] 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.cite news | first=Michael | last=Fleming | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117977922.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Pitt in talks to star in 'Tree of Life' | publisher=Variety | date=2007-12-18 | accessdate=2008-03-29 ] Production is aided by production designer Jack Fisk, who has done research for the film at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Filming began in Texas.cite news | first=Dave | last=McNary | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117984099.html?categoryid=13&cs=1 | title=Chastain to star opposite Pitt in 'Tree' | publisher=Variety | date=2008-04-15 | accessdate=2008-04-19 ] Locations include Smithville, Houston, Matagorda, [ [http://www.austin360.com/blogs/content/shared-gen/blogs/austin/austinmovies/entries/2008/03/25/michael_corocoran_our_cub_repo.html Gracia, Chris. "‘Tree of Life’ uprooted, briefly". "austin360.com"] ] Bastrop, Austin [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/locations "Filming locations for Tree of Life" "Internet Movie Database"] ] , and Malick's hometown of Waco. [ [http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2008/05/10/05102008wactreeoflife.html Ingram, Emily. "Part of downtown Waco shut down for film shoot". "wacotrib.com"] ]

As of 18 July 2008, The Tree of Life is in post-production with an expected release in fall/winter 2009 [ [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0478304/] ] . Summit Entertainment will be distributing the title in the United States [ [http://www.summit-ent.com/production.php?subj=4&sel_page=172] ] .

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. [Hagerty, Terry. "Oak in 'Tree of Life' moved to downtown Smithville". "The Bastrop Advertiser", February 9, 2008, pp 1A, 2A.]

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