Leonardo DiCaprio, Paul Thomas Anderson’s Movie Moves to September; ‘The Bride’ Delayed Until March 2026
variety.comMatt Donnelly Senior Film Writer Warner Bros. enacted some significant housekeeping around its film release schedule on Wednesday, including a new date for the highly anticipated Paul Thomas Anderson film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
Now officially titled “One Battle After Another,” the Anderson project is shrouded in mystery but said to be an American crime thriller.
Previously dated for Aug. 8, the film will now open nationwide on Sept. 26. Insiders familiar with the movie said the minor push comes as the studio helps outfit U.S.
movie theaters with VistaVision projection systems to accommodate their director’s vision. A move out of August to late September also squeaks “One Battle” out of the summer box office season and places it closer to the awards corridor, Anderson’s natural habitat. (A studio source noted that auteur-driven films with commercial appeal play well in this zone, citing “Gravity” and “A Star is Born”).
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