Voyage of Time

Voyage of Time

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Directed by Terrence Malick
Produced by
Written by Terrence Malick
Narrated by
Music by Ennio Morricone
Cinematography Paul Atkins
Edited by Keith Fraase
Production
company
Distributed by
Release dates
  • October 7, 2016 (2016-10-07) (IMAX)
Country United States
Language English

Voyage of Time is an upcoming 2016 IMAX documentary film written and directed by Terrence Malick. The film is said to be an examination of the birth and death of the known universe.[1] Malick has been working on the film for over 30 years and it has been described by Malick himself as "one of my greatest dreams".[2][3]

The film will be released in two versions, one 40-minute IMAX version with narration by Brad Pitt, and a 35 mm feature-length edition that will be narrated by Cate Blanchett.[4] The film is scheduled to be released in IMAX on October 7, 2016, by IMAX Corporation and Broad Green Pictures.[5][6]

Synopsis

Voyage of Time is a celebration of the universe, displaying the whole of time, from its start to its final collapse. This film examines all that occurred to prepare the world that stands before us now: science and spirit, birth and death, the grand cosmos and the minute life systems of our planet.[7]

Cast

Production

Development

The origins of Voyage of Time stem back to the late 1970s when Malick began developing a project for Paramount, titled Q, that explored the origins of life on earth.[9] Production began with Paramount Pictures backing the film with $1 million dollars.[9] Malick ended up walking away from the project, though elements and footage from Q were later utilized for The Tree of Life (2011), and Voyage of Time.[9] Brad Pitt was confirmed to narrate the film in 2009, while Cate Blanchett joined in 2014.[10][11] Emma Thompson also joined in 2011 and recorded narration, but her involvement in the finished production is unknown.[12]

Filming

Filming for Voyage of Time has been undergone all over the world. At the Cannes Film Festival market screening of Voyage of Time in 2014, Malick and his producers showed footage shot in locations such as Southwestern U.S, Hawaii, Iceland, Monterey, Chile, Palau, Solomon Islands, Papua New Guinea and elsewhere.[13]

Post-production

Dan Glass (The Matrix trilogy) is said to be the special effects supervisor on the film, with Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Blade Runner) as his consultant.[7][14]

It was revealed in October 2015 that legendary Italian composer Ennio Morricone will be reteaming with Malick on Voyage of Time, scoring original music for the film. Their last collaboration was on Days of Heaven (1978).[15][7]

Lawsuit

In July 2013, the film was the subject of a lawsuit, after backers of the film, Seven Seas, sued Sycamore Pictures, claiming that "Malick did little or no work on what is supposed to be a trio of projects", and that Malick was only allowed to work on other projects if it didn't interfere with the documentary, despite beginning work on The Tree of Life, To the Wonder, Knight of Cups and Weightless during the production stage of Voyage of Time.[16][17][18][19] Seven Seas futher claimed that “Sycamore [Pictures] has blown through nearly $6 million over the last six years on this project with nothing to show for it... Our contract specified that funds were to be used exclusively for Voyage of Time but we believe some were redirected to other films Malick was producing during that period, in flagrant disregard for our agreement.”[16] In September 2013, Malick's lawyer commented on the matter stating: "The claims of Seven Seas are without merit. The film was on budget, on schedule, and all funds were used appropriately." They have now followed up with their own filing, which alleges that Seven Seas "concocted the story told in its Complaint" as it "either ran out of, or never had, the funds necessary to meet its financing obligations".[20] In February 2014, a deal was made to pay the film back in nine months.[21]

Release

In February 2015, Broad Green Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film.[22] The film will be released in IMAX on October 7, 2016.[23][24]

References

  1. ↑ Malick, Terrence (2000-01-01), Voyage of Time, retrieved 2016-02-10
  2. ↑ "Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage Of Time’ Will Push The Boundaries Of Documentary Form | Tribeca". Tribeca. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  3. ↑ Beaumont-Thomas, Ben (2014-02-26). "Terrence Malick reaches settlement over unfinished film Voyage of Time". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  4. ↑ Child, Ben (2015-02-04). "Terrence Malick finally embarks on Voyage of Time – twice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  5. ↑ Nordine, Michael (May 1, 2016). "Terrence Malick's 'Voyage of Time' Coming to IMAX Theaters in October After 30+ Year Production". Indiewire.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  6. ↑ "http://www.imax.com/content/imax-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2016-financial-results-highlights". IMAX Corporation. April 21, 2016. Retrieved May 1, 2016. External link in |title= (help)
  7. 1 2 3 "VOYAGE OF TIME". Wild Bunch. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  8. 1 2 "Voyage of Time: Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett Will Narrate Two Versions". Collider. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  9. 1 2 3 Jagernauth, Kevin. "'Voyage Of Time' On Voyage Of Trouble As Investors Sue Terrence Malick". The Playlist. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  10. ↑ Fischer, Russ (August 8, 2009). "Brad Pitt Will Narrate Terrence Malick’s Voyage of Time Doc". SlashFilm. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  11. ↑ Han, Angie (May 15, 2014). "Cate Blanchett Will Also Narrate Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time’". SlashFilm. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  12. ↑ Jagernauth, Kevin (August 17, 2011). "Emma Thompson Signs On As Another Narrator For Terrence Malick's 'Voyage Of Time' Documentary". Indiewire. Retrieved April 27, 2016.
  13. ↑ Mack, Andrew. "Terrence Malick Sued By Investors For Not Going On His VOYAGE OF TIME". TwitchFilm. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  14. ↑ "The Lowdown on Terrence Malick's Three New Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2016-02-10.
  15. ↑ "Ennio Morricone Reteams With Terrence Malick to Score ‘Voyage of Time,’ Aiming For Fall 2016 Release". The Film Stage. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
  16. 1 2 Fleming Jr, Mike (July 21, 2013). "UPDATE: Terrence Malick’s Sycamore Pictures Sued By ‘Voyage Of Time’ Docu Backer". Deadline.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  17. ↑ (PDF). Deadline.com. July 21, 2013 https://pmcdeadline2.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/sevenseas-filedcomplaint__130721190347.pdf. Retrieved March 23, 2016. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ↑ Jaugernauth, Kevin (July 21, 2013). "'Voyage Of Time' On Voyage Of Trouble As Investors Sue Terrence Malick". Indiewire.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  19. ↑ Gardner, Eriq (July 21, 2013). "Terrence Malick Movie Investors Sue to Get Money Back". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  20. ↑ Pulver, Andrew (September 24, 2013). "Terrence Malick hits back over Voyage of Time legal action". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  21. ↑ Gardner, Eriq (February 25, 2014). "Terrence Malick Has Nine Months to Pay His Movie Investors (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 23, 2016.
  22. ↑ Fleming Jr, Mike (February 3, 2015). "IMAX, Broad Green Sign On As Distribs Of Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage Of Time’". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
  23. ↑ Foutch, Haleigh (May 1, 2016). "Terrence Malick’s ‘Voyage of Time’ Will Finally Arrive in IMAX Theaters This Fall". Collider.com. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
  24. ↑ Billington, Alex (May 1, 2016). "Malick's IMAX Film 'Voyage of Time' Officially Set to Open This October". First Showing. Retrieved May 1, 2016.

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