Terrence Malick Casts Up Two New Projects: Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett both in, Ryan Gosling and Rooney Mara Aboard Too

Today in bananas: reclusive and infamously slow-moving director Terrence Malick has set casts for 2 approaching projects -- each of which star Christian Bale and Cate Blanchett -- which will shoot back-to-back the coming year despite not narratively connected. Because, clearly! Variety broke this news that Bale, Blanchett, Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Haley Bennett will co-star in something known as 'Lawless' meanwhile, Bale, Blanchett and Isabel Lucas ('Immortals') will co-star in 'Knight of Cups.' Per the trade publication, both projects is going to be pitched to purchasers in the American Film Market in Santa Monica now. In September, Malick was spotted with Bale and Bennett in the Austin City Limits musical festival in Austin, Texas. It's safe to visualize which was pre-production work with 'Lawless,' unless of course Malick includes a third secret project coming too. And, hey: why don't you? Before release 'The Tree of Life' in May, the final Malick movie was 'The New World' in 2005. Younger crowd directed an untitled drama with Film Clip, Rachel McAdams and Javier Bardem, that could be due in theaters sometime the coming year. [via Variety] [Photo: FilmMagic] Follow Moviefone on Twitter Like Moviefone on Facebook RELATED