Last December, just months before its world premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival, thefirst trailerwas released forKnight of Cups, the latest from directorTerrence Malick. We haven’t heard anything about this mysterious project since then, but today,Broad Green Pictureshas released the second trailer, which only features a few brief new shots that weren’t included in the first trailer, amounting to roughly 10 seconds of new footage. Unfortunately, these never-before-seen moments don’t give us any added insight into this story.
Once there was a young prince whose father, the king of the East, sent him down into Egypt to find a pearl. But when the prince arrived, the people poured him a cup. Drinking it, he forgot he was the son of a king, forgot about the pearl and fell into a deep sleep. Rick’s (Christian Bale) father used to read this story to him as a boy. The road to the East stretches out before him. Will he set forth?
All we can glean from the footage is that this story explores the extravagant Hollywood lifestyle, told through the eyes ofChristian Bale’s Rick. He appears to be married toCate Blanchett’s character Nancy, who says in the trailer that Rick can do whatever he wants, as long as he doesn’t leave her. The diverse supporting cast is rounded out byIsabel Lucas,Natalie Portman,Brian Dennehy,Antonio Banderas,Freida Pinto, Armin Mueller-Stahl,Imogen PootsandTeresa Palmer.
We reported in February that Broad Green Pictures acquiredKnight of Cupsshortly after its premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film is part of a two-picture deal that includes the rights toTerrence Malick’s next film, which also starsChristian Bale,Natalie PortmanandCate Blanchett, along withRyan Gosling,Michael FassbenderandRooney Mara. No release date has been handed out for that currently untitled project, which was previously known asLawless.
In addition to this slightly new trailer, Broad Green Pictures has released a new photo fromKnight of Cups, which featuresChristian BaleandNatalie Portmanon a beach.Knight of Cupswill go up against STX Entertainment’sDesierto, Gramercy’sLondon Has Fallen, Warner Bros.‘Me Before You, Disney’sZootopiaand Paramount’sUntitled Tina Fey - Margot Robbie - Martin Freeman Project, which was previously known asThe Taliban Shuffle. Take a look at the trailer and photo forKnight of Cups, and stay tuned for more on thisTerrence Malickdrama.
