Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...

It’s just too good to be true.

The idea that Terrence Malick is gearing up to make another movie somewhere on this planet... the idea that he might make another movie... that’s insanely exciting to me. He’s one of the few guys out there with, in my opinion, a flawless filmography. Of course, he’s only made three films, so...

Anyway, here’s the original story as it was forwarded to me by many of you today:

Hey Harry, just a huge bit of news on the masterful and very reclusive Terrence Malick for the Ain't it Cool circuit, fresh from The Hollywood Reporter:

"Malick poised to direct 'Che'

Reclusive filmmaker Terrence Malick may be starting to pick up the pace. Although 20 years passed between his 1978 film "Days of Heaven" and 1998's "The Thin Red Line," he's already contemplating another stint in the director's chair. The helmer is attached to direct Benicio Del Toro in "Che," an epic about the life and death of Cuban revolutionary Che Guevara that Laura Bickford is producing. Steven Soderbergh was originally considering helming the project but now is likely to be involved in a producing capacity. "Che" is not yet set up at a studio, but if Soderbergh continues his involvement, one likely possibility is that Warner Bros. Pictures might step in. The studio houses Section Eight, the production company headed by Soderbergh and partner George Clooney. At this point, however, neither Warners nor Section Eight is part of the picture. Malick is repped by WMA. (Zorianna Kit)"

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I can't help but think there will be a few script revisions, as Malick's narrative is a distinct one - unless the script is already to his fitting. The gap between his first two masterpieces, Badlands and Days of Heaven, was six years - followed by the twenty year gap until the awe-inspiring The Thin Red Line. It seems like, if Che is released in 2004, a six year gap will be between his third and fourth films - so it looks like 2024 is the date set for his fifth project! So, grasp onto Malick while we have him!

In related news: I'll probably end up hibernating until Che is released.

Cheers!

-JohnE

It’s ripe and robust source material and subject matter, and I am going to start lighting votive candles to pray for this to happen.

"Moriarty" out.