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.
