Terrence Malick‘s documentary “Voyage of Time,” which had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday in two dramatically different versions, is an astounding, gorgeously poetic piece of filmmaking.

Empire has released a new trailer for Terrence Malick‘s upcoming film Voyage of Time. Narrated by Cate Blanchett, it promises to span “the birth of the stars to the origin of humanity” and beyond. That all encompassing prompt seems to be Malick’s preoccupation these days and judging from some of the shots in the trailer, the IMAX format is the right canvass for his exploration of the universe. Voyage of Time opens in the US on October 7th. New Trailer For Terrence Malick’s Voyage Of Time Goes On A Cinematic Journey Through Life

After releasing just four films in four decades, Terrence Malick suddenly became much more prolific starting with 2011’s Tree of Life. To the Wonder and Knight of Cups followed in quick succession, and Weightless should be coming along in the not-too-distant future. Even as he’s picked up his pace, though, he’s taken his good sweet time with Voyage of Time, a documentary which aims to the entire story of the universe.

Two years ago, it was reported that Terrence Malick's decades-in-the works documentary, "Voyage Of Time," would be released in 2016. But even the most casual observer of the director knew that trying to hold the filmmaker down to a firm date was probably foolish, given that he works at his own pace. But it appears there is some real movement on the movie. READ MORE: Review: Terrence Malick's 'Knight Of Cups' Starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, And Natalie Portman The first images from the doc have arrived, and of course, they're pretty stunning.