The New World is a 2005 movie directed by Terrence Malick and starring Colin Farrell. A historical adventure set during the founding of the Jamestown, Virginia settlement in 1607 and inspired by the historical figures Captain John Smith (Colin Farrell) and Pocahontas, the script was also written by Malick and is his fourth feature film. The cast includes Christopher Plummer, Christian Bale, August Schellenberg , Wes Studi , David Thewlis, Yorick van Wageningen and newcomer Q'orianka Kilcher as Pocahontas. The production team includes director of photography Emmanuel Lubezki (Y Tu Mama Tambien, Sleepy Hollow), production designer Jack Fisk (Mulholland Drive, The Thin Red Line), costume designer Jacqueline West (Quills, Rising Sun) and film editor Richard Chew (Star Wars, Shanghai Noon).

The movie is slated to be released by New Line Cinema, a Time Warner company, in November 2005. With an estimated budget of $30,000,000 the picture is being produced by Sarah Green.

Compare Pocahontas.

External links

• Official Web site
• IMDB entry
• Trailer site for The New World
• Press Release
• Article on Malick