



Criterion: The Tree of Life Blu-ray Release Delayed Two Weeks Posted August 1, 2018 05:52 PM by



The folks at Criterion have informed us that their upcoming Blu-ray release of Terrence Malick's The Tree of Life will be delayed two weeks. The new official street date is September 11.



Synopsis: Four decades into an already legendary career, Terrence Malick realized his most rapturous vision to date, tracing a story of childhood, wonder, and grief to the outer limits of time and space. Reaching back to the dawn of creation, Malick sets a story of boyhood memories on a universal scale, charting the coming of age of an awestruck child (newcomer Hunter McCracken) in Texas in the 1950s, as he learns to navigate the extremes of nature and grace represented by his bitter, often tyrannical father (Brad Pitt) and his ethereal, nurturing mother (Jessica Chastain, in her breakout role). Shot with nimble attention to life's most fleeting moments by Emmanuel Lubezki, the Palme d'Orwinning The Tree of Life marks the intimately personal, cosmically ambitious culmination of Malick's singular approach to filmmaking.



Special Features and Technical Specs: BRAND NEW 4K DIGITAL RESTORATION , supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray

, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage

Exploring "The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan

New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass

Interview from 2011 with composer Alexandre Desplat about the film, and a new interview with music critic Alex Ross about Malick's approach to music

Video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz

Trailer

AND MORE...

PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones and a 2011 piece on the film by critic Roger Ebert

Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature





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Doctor Jack Aug 01, 2018 Maybe they noticed something wrong and are fixing it. Can wait two more weeks for what will probably be one of, if not the release of the year.

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Top contributor Jammingene Aug 01, 2018 Never heard of this film. When is Criterion going to start releasing on 4K?

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Top reviewerTop contributor thecalm_7 Aug 01, 2018 I appreciate delays far more than buying defective product and having to wait for enough complaints to issue a recall. If thats the case with this, good on them for fixing it prior to release.

rotatingfish Aug 01, 2018 The delay is so the Extended Cut can have it's all media premiere at the Venice Film Festival.

swansong Aug 01, 2018 I can easily wait two more weeks for this brilliant work. CampArgyll Aug 01, 2018 I thought it had to do with the ongoing buyout of Fox by Disney

oilers73 Aug 01, 2018 Their release of Bull Durham could have used a delay. What's done is done.

greekak229 Aug 02, 2018 Did they decide to release it on 9/11 instead since they wanted us to remember that the previous cover was a complete disaster?

oilers73 Aug 02, 2018 greekak229 my cousin was a first responder who lost his life when the second tower fell. I just wanted to remind you of the many people who lost their lives that day, and of the people who lost their loved ones.

PeterTHX Aug 02, 2018 Guess it needs a bit more time to grow.

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Top reviewer Sopranogl Aug 03, 2018 @oilers73: Lighten up. My father died from testicular cancer, but I still think cancer (and testicle) jokes are funny.

SleazyForWeasley Aug 06, 2018 I also wonder if it had something to do with the artwork change. wolfen608 Aug 10, 2018 Maybe the demand was greater than they expected.



Believe I may have seen the longer version in a preview screening and found it mesmerizing.

fieldofstones Aug 27, 2018 The Criterion website does not list the interview with Desplat. And here it says "AND MORE..." but Criterion's site doesn't list anything more than what is listed here (minus Desplat).

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