The first image from Knight of Cups has been released, Digital Spy said.

Christian Bale and Natalie Portman appear in the image, which has been unveiled by The Hollywood Reporter in advance of a footage screening for investors at the Cannes Film Festival.

The film's plot has been kept under wraps, but reportedly centres on the world of celebrity and its excesses.

Cate Blanchett, Teresa Palmer, Antonio Banderas, Joe Manganiello and Joel Kinnaman are among the supporting cast.

This is Bale's first collaboration with Malick since 2005's The New World, while Portman is working with the director for the first time.

Bale and Portman will also appear in Malick's untitled upcoming project, which stars Ryan Gosling, Rooney Mara and Michael Fassbender as well.