Editing Terrence Malick (section)

=== 2012–2017: Career fluctuations ===
Malick's sixth feature, ''[[To the Wonder]]'',<ref name="filmratings">{{cite web|url=http://filmratings.com/search.html?filmTitle=to+the+wonder&x=49&y=5|title=To The Wonder rating|publisher=Filmratings.com|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170303201646/http://filmratings.com/search.html?filmTitle=to+the+wonder&x=49&y=5|archive-date=March 3, 2017|df=mdy-all}}</ref> was shot predominantly in [[Bartlesville, Oklahoma]]; a few scenes were filmed in [[Pawhuska, Oklahoma]], and at the Tulsa Port of Catoosa.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/08/wonder_based_on.php|title=Wonder Based on Malick's Romantic Past|first=Jeffrey|last=Wells|date=August 19, 2012|publisher=hollywood-elsewhere.com|access-date=September 30, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120922163640/http://hollywood-elsewhere.com/2012/08/wonder_based_on.php|archive-date=September 22, 2012|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The film stars [[Ben Affleck]], [[Rachel McAdams]], [[Olga Kurylenko]], and [[Javier Bardem]].<ref name="tulsaworld">{{cite web|url=http://www.tulsaworld.com/scene/article.aspx?subjectid=268&articleid=20101005_268_0_BARTLE615180|title='Untitled' Malick film is official, shooting in Bartlesville|first=Laura|last=Summers|date=October 5, 2010|publisher=Tulsaworld.com|access-date=January 2, 2011}}</ref> ''To the Wonder'' had its world premiere at the [[69th Venice International Film Festival]] on September 2, 2012, and opened theatrically in the U.S. on April 12, 2013. Critical response to the film was markedly divided, and it has been called "arguably [Malick's] most derided".<ref name="Barnett">{{cite book|editor1-last=Barnett|editor1-first=Christopher B.|editor2-last=Elliston|editor2-first=Clark J.|title=Theology and the Films of Terrence Malick|year=2016|publisher=[[Routledge]]|isbn=978-1317588276|chapter=Preface|quote=''The New World'' encountered a split reception upon its release in 2005. And yet, as will be mentioned later, the film has grown in stature with time ... Malick followed ''The Tree of Life'', arguably his most acclaimed film, with ''To the Wonder'', arguably his most derided one ... It is too early, then, to analyze the reception of ''Knights of Cups'', though early indications are that, like ''To the Wonder'', critical response will be wildly inconsistent.|chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TlXUDAAAQBAJ&pg=PT18|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>

On November 1, 2011, Filmnation Entertainment announced international sales for Malick's next two projects: ''Lawless'' (later released as ''[[Song to Song]]'') and ''[[Knight of Cups (film)|Knight of Cups]]''. Both films have large ensemble casts, with many actors appearing in both. The films were shot back-to-back in 2012, ''Song to Song'' primarily in [[Austin, Texas]], and ''Knight of Cups'' in Los Angeles and [[Las Vegas]].<ref>{{cite web|work=FilmNation Entertainment|title=FilmNation continues relationship with Terrence Malick on two new films|url=http://www.wearefilmnation.com/news/2011/11/1/filmnation-continues-relationship-with-terrence-malick-on-tw.html|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=November 3, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103105823/http://www.wearefilmnation.com/news/2011/11/1/filmnation-continues-relationship-with-terrence-malick-on-tw.html|archive-date=November 3, 2011|df=mdy-all }}</ref> During the weekend of September 16, 2011, Malick and a small crew were seen filming Christian Bale and Haley Bennett at the [[Austin City Limits Music Festival]] as part of preliminary shooting for ''Song to Song''.<ref name="lawless">{{cite web|work=[[IndieWire]]|access-date=November 10, 2011|date=November 4, 2011|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/theplaylist/set_pics_of_ryan_gosling_rooney_mara_shooting_terrence_malicks_lawless|title=Set Pics of Ryan Gosling & Rooney Mara Shooting Terrence Malick's 'Lawless'|first=Kevin|last=Jagernauth}}</ref> Malick was also seen directing Ryan Gosling and [[Rooney Mara]] at the [[Fun Fun Fun Fest]] on November 4, 2011.<ref name="lawless"/><ref>{{cite web|author=Griffin, T. S.|url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/new-terrence-ma/|work=Brooklyn Vegan|access-date=November 10, 2011|date=November 5, 2011|title=New Terrence Malick movie being filmed at Fun Fun Fun Fest (Ryan Gosling included)}}</ref> ''Knight of Cups'' had its world premiere at the [[Berlin International Film Festival]] in February 2015, and was met with mixed reactions.<ref>{{Cite web|title="Awful!" vs. Applause: Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups {{!}} Filmmaker Magazine|first=Andrew|last=Grant|url=http://filmmakermagazine.com/93036-awful-vs-applause-terrence-malicks-knight-of-cups/|work=[[Filmmaker (magazine)|Filmmaker]]|date=February 9, 2016|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Knight of Cups: Look, But Don't Touch|url=http://filminquiry.com/knight-of-cups-2015-review/|work=Film Inquiry|first=Alex|last=Lines|date=November 19, 2015|access-date=February 10, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.berlinale.de/en/presse/pressemitteilungen/alle/Alle-Detail_25493.html|title=Berlinale 2015: Malick, Dresen, Greenaway and German in ''Competition''|publisher=www.berlinale.de|date=December 15, 2014|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> It was released in the U.S. on March 4, 2016, by [[Broad Green Pictures]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/article/2015/07/23/knight-cups-sets-2016-release-date/|title=Terrence Malick's Knight of Cups sets 2016 release date|magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Andrea|last=Towers|date=July 23, 2015|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref>

''Song to Song'' had its world premiere at [[South by Southwest]] on March 10, 2017, before being released theatrically in the U.S. on March 17 by Broad Green Pictures, and was met with mixed reactions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2017/01/malicks-song-to-song-to-open-sxsw-2017-as-initial-slate-announced-1201878875/|title=Terrence Malick's 'Song To Song' To Open SXSW 2017|website=[[Deadline Hollywood]]|first=Ross|last=A. Lincoln|date=January 5, 2017|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiewire.com/2017/01/song-to-song-photo-terrence-malick-release-date-1201760632/|title='Song to Song' First Look: Terrence Malick's Austin-Set Romantic Drama Lands New Title and Official Premise (Exclusive)|work=IndieWire|first=Michael|last=Nordine|date=January 3, 2017|access-date=January 30, 2017}}</ref> Concurrent with these two features, Malick continued work on an [[Imax]] documentary, ''[[Voyage of Time]]'', that examines the birth and death of the known universe. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'' called it "a celebration of the Earth, displaying the whole of time, from the birth of the universe to its final collapse." The film is the culmination of a project Malick had been working on for over 40 years, and has been described by Malick as "one of my greatest dreams".<ref>{{Cite web|title=Terrence Malick's 'Voyage Of Time' Will Push The Boundaries Of Documentary Form {{!}} Tribeca|url=https://tribecafilm.com/stories/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-documentary|website=Tribeca|access-date=2016-02-10}}</ref> It features footage Malick and collaborators shot over the years, and expands on the footage that special effects luminaries [[Douglas Trumbull]] ([[2001: A Space Odyssey (film)|''2001'']]) and Dan Glass (''[[The Matrix]]'') created for ''The Tree of Life''. It was released in two versions: a 40-minute IMAX version (''Voyage of Time: The IMAX Experience'') with narration by [[Brad Pitt]], and a 90-minute feature-length version (''Voyage of Time: Life's Journey'') with narration by [[Cate Blanchett]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/feb/04/terrence-malick-voyage-of-time-imax-brad-pitt-cate-blanchett|title=Terrence Malick finally embarks on Voyage of Time –&nbsp;twice|first=Ben|last=Child|date=February 4, 2015|access-date=March 25, 2017|newspaper=The Guardian}}</ref> The feature-length version had its world premiere on September 7, 2016, at the [[73rd Venice International Film Festival]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2016/07/venice-film-festival-2016-lineup-full-list-1201794095/|title=Venice Film Festival: Lido To Launch Pics From Ford, Gibson, Malick & More As Awards Season Starts To Buzz – Full List|first=Nancy|last=Tartaglione|date=July 28, 2016|access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref> The IMAX version was released on October 7, 2016, by [[IMAX Corporation]] and Broad Green Pictures.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imax.com/content/imax-corporation-reports-first-quarter-2016-financial-results-highlights|title=IMAX Corporation Reports First-Quarter 2016 Financial Results Highlights|date=April 21, 2016 |access-date=March 25, 2017}}</ref>