Christian Bale will star in two new films announced from director Terrence Malick.
Rumours of a Malick film featuring Bale and Haley Bennett began to circle in August after they were seen shooting at the Austin City Limits music festival.
The Batman: Dark Knight Rises star will appear with Ryan Gosling, Cate Blanchett, Bennett and Rooney Mara in Lawless, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Bale and Blanchett will also star in Knight of Cups.
The Tree of Life director will shoot the two films back-to-back in 2012, beginning with Lawless.
Drive star Gosling will take the lead role in Lawless.
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Malick is in pre-production on both films, the details for both of which remain under wraps.
Watch the trailer for The Tree of Life below:
