Oscar-nominated actor John Malkovich and director Robert Rodriguez team up to make a "terrific, emotionally-charged" film but it will not be able to see the light of day any sooner.
According to People, Malkovich and Rodriguez' film will be released a hundred years later, in 2115. The power tandem revealed that they have collaborated with Louis XIII Cognac to produce the film which is "inspired by the hundred years it takes to make each bottle of Louis XIII."
The film is locked in a time-proof and fail-proof vault that is set to open only on Nov. 18, 2115 which is the film's release date. Malkovich and Rodriguez, together with other almost a thousand guests, received invitation to the film's screening to pass down to their descendants.
The film is entitled "100 years" and Malkovich hopes that when people get to see the film, they will think that it was a "blast from the past."
Malkovich also said "When this idea was proposed to me, I just thought it was a very clever and fascinating concept to do something which essentially certainly I will never see but I like that. The truth is if you act in a play you never see it. I've certainly acted in a lot of movies I've never seen and a number of them I wouldn't particularly be tempted to."
"What was the world 100 years ago? What did people think about what it would be? What will the world be in 100 years when I'll be long, long, long gone?" Malkovich asked, "It's very interesting to reflect on and that's sort of how I addressed it. When they presented it to me I instinctively understood that probably I should do it, I should write it and make it personal in that respect."
In a report by Movieweb.com, global executive director of Louis XIII, Ludovic du Plessis said "Louis XIII is a true testament to the mastery of time and we sought to create a proactive piece of art that explores the dynamic relationship of the past, present and future."
Rodriguez released several teasers but the footages didn't come from the movie itself. It was only ideas of what will the world be by the time the movie is released. He also said that working on this project got him intrigued and excited at the same time.
"It's the first time I've ever done anything like this, I was intrigued by the whole concept of working on a film that would be locked away for a hundred years. They even gave me silver tickets for my descendants to be at the premiere in Cognac in 2115. How cool is that? What John and I wanted it to be was a work of timeless art that can be enjoyed in 100 years. I'm very proud of it even if only my great grandkids and hopefully my clone will be around to watch," he says.
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