The New World

[edison]

Release Date:  Fall, 2005

Starring: Colin Farrell, Christian Bale, Q'Orianka Kilcher, Michael Greyeyes, Ben Mendelsohn, August Schellenberg, Christopher Plummer, Wes Studi, David Thewlis, Noah Taylor, Raoul Trujillo, Will Wallace ,Yorick Van Wageningen    

Director: Terrence Malick  

Screenwriter: Terrence Malick  

Premise: Inspired by the legend of John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas, acclaimed filmmaker Terrence Malick transforms this classic story into a sweeping exploration of love, loss and discovery, both a celebration and an elegy of the America that was...and the America that was yet to come. Against a historically accurate Virginia backdrop, Malick has set a dramatized tale of two strong-willed characters-a passionate and noble young native woman and an ambitious soldier of fortune-torn between the undeniable requirements of their civic duty and the inescapable demands of the human heart.

[Myxo]

Hey, it's Wes Studi from Last of the Mohicans and Dances with Wolves. God I love that guy in these roles. He's such a bad ass. Wonder if he's a good guy in this or another baddie.

[Ghostboy]

Early prediction: best film of 2005.

[Myxo]

Early prediction: best film of 2005.

Melinda and Melinda, The Interpreter, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Elizabethtown, and War of the Worlds all look great as well. But I agree that this film looks awesome too.

[edison]

The beginning made me think this was Thin Red Line Part Duex

Love the ships

Pretty exciting to get a new malick film so quickly, but im not complaining

[Fjodor]

Yeah, nice ships, but already to much Farrel in one trailer.
It looks ok; it didn't take my breath away

[©brad]

well it got mine.

[Pwaybloe]

Yeah.  I didn't know Malick was even for sure making this.  

It's a fascinating subject.

[NEON MERCURY]

[picolas]

so is Colin Farrell actually good? i've only seen Minority Report and from that i just remember he made too many gum-chewing sounds.

[UncleJoey]

so is Colin Farrell actually good? i've only seen Minority Report and from that i just remember he made too many gum-chewing sounds.

I think he's a decent actor with really poor judgement. I could see him doing really well in this role.

[lamas]

Yeah.  I didn't know Malick was even for sure making this.  

It's a fascinating subject.

you know what's more fascinating?  Malick.  i wonder if a single interview with him or a picture will be published during the publicity for this film.  not likely.

[cowboykurtis]

this looks wonderful -- terrance really knows how to shoot

[Ultrahip]

Why didn't they show any Christian Bale?

[Gamblour.]

Why didn't they show any Christian Bale?

Oh, they will after Batman, I'm sure.