Leonardo DiCaprio, brandishing a rifle, finds himself amidst a family amidst a blaze of gunfire in the inaugural footage from Paul Thomas Anderson's gripping drama, One Battle After Another. As anticipation builds for the official trailer's debut next week, this brief, 21-second teaser offers a tantalizing glimpse: a serene DiCaprio sips a drink, only to be abruptly interrupted by his pregnant wife, portrayed by Teyana Taylor, unleashing a torrent of bullets from her automatic rifle across a serene rural landscape. The background resonates with the persistent echo of gunfire, as a subsequent scene heralds the arrival of their newborn in a crib, accompanied by a haunting voice-over querying, "What are your intentions for this child?"
In another pivotal scene of the teaser, the infant has grown into a young woman, played with ferocity by Chase Infiniti, as she too engages in the family ritual, blasting her automatic rifle with relentless energy. "Just when you believe you've grasped the situation," intones the narrator, as the teaser ultimately unveils the title of Anderson's latest cinematic venture, rescheduled from an earlier August 8, 2025 release to a grand theatrical rollout on September 26, 2025.
This new release strategy will enable Anderson's film to reach a global audience in Imax theaters, affording Warner Bros. the necessary time to install advanced projection systems, thereby ensuring that moviegoers can immerse themselves in the film's VistaVision splendor. One Battle After Another, also featuring an ensemble cast including Sean Penn, Regina Hall, Alana Haim, and Benicio del Toro, is rumored to be a contemporary adaptation of Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel, Vineland, albeit its narrative has been shrouded in secrecy.
Anderson penned the screenplay and will serve as a producer alongside Sara Murphy and Adam Somner, who previously collaborated with the director on Licorice Pizza. Shot primarily in California with additional footage captured in Texas, this highly anticipated project is under the auspices of Warner Bros., led by Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy, who previously worked with Anderson on the 2021 Oscar-nominated film during their tenure at MGM.
