5 years of waiting: Will this film we owe to cinema’s most hidden director finally come out this year?

When will we see Terrence Malick’s next movie? The great director has been editing The Way of The Wind since 2019, and for 5 years now, rumors have been circulating about this very mysterious film! The latest rumors to date are that the editing of the film has already been completed and may give the director an opportunity to present his film at the Venice Film Festival next September.

Last April, we learned that we would have to wait another year before discovering the long-awaited film. Therefore, the editing would be completed a little faster than the actor Geza Rohrig had stated.

The actor who plays Jesus in this movie revealed this the way of the wind It won’t exactly focus on Jesus and the apostle Peter (played by Matthias Schoenaerts), but rather on Peter wanting Jesus to become politically involved in ending Roman oppression, while the latter opposes it.

Geza Rohrig It also confirmed that Jesus would not perform miracles in the film, which therefore takes on a more down-to-earth tone. He also noted that Malick first hoped to make the film in the 1990s with Disney and a big budget, before abandoning the project when the studio wouldn’t allow final editing. Thus he began the production of La Ligne rouge (1998).

The actor also revealed that he accepted the role after receiving a message from his agent telling him that the director, whose name has been withheld, wanted him to play Jesus in the film. After studying for the role, he met a mysterious director in an Italian restaurant. Geza Rohrig — who is primarily a poet and punk rock artist who made his acting debut in 2015’s Son of Saul — was completely unrecognizable Terrence MalickAnd he even had to call his wife to ask if he wassomeone special“Before his legendary status was announced.

5 star cast

the way of the wind Here are some episodes from the life of Jesus, all by the chosen actors. Besides Geza Rohrig and Matthias SchoenaertsThe feature film will also star Ben Kingsley, Joseph Fiennes, John Rhys-Davies, Tawfiq Barhom, Douglas Booth, Aidan Turner and Matthew Kasowitz, in addition to Mark Rylance as Satan – in several versions of Satan, he said. We will be in Deauville in September 2019.

“He must have had 3000 hours of rush! A movie can last for 17 hours“, he also joked Matthew Kasowitz At RFM last August. In the film, the French actor plays the role of John, the “brother of Jesus”. “This is one of his most important films because Malick is very religious. I may have gotten caught up in editing, but the experience was great“, he said.

Since the project’s inception, updates have been rare, although we heard about it last year Terrence Malick was “very satisfied” editing. If a 2025 premiere is indeed considered, it would be the longest editing period of the filmmaker’s career.

Malik shoots, “It’s like stepping into the ring”

also last summer Mark Rylance He spoke about his experience on the set during an interview with Hungarian media outlet RTL (The Film Stage).

“We don’t have much time to talk during filming. I stood there like Satan, a 28-page monologue running through my mind while Jesus barely said a word. Most of the time I mistake Jesus for Satan; Now is not the time for in-depth discussions. There is no time for rehearsals during filming, so there is no time for long conversations. It’s like a boxer who is only focused on getting in the ring. At such a time, it does not help to discuss the history of Hungary. Especially not in a Terrence Malick movie where everything is at stake. However, I got along very well with Geza; It was a great honor to perform alongside the son of Saul. I believe Son of Saul is legitimately in the top 10 of all time and his performance is stunning.“

FYI, Terrence Malick’s latest film is The Hidden Life (trailer above), which was released on December 11, 2019 in France.