đŹ One Battle After Another (2025): Cast, Plot, Release Date & What to Expect from Paul Thomas Andersonâs Star-Studded Historical Epic
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đŹ âOne Battle After Anotherâ: Paul Thomas Anderson Unleashes a Star-Studded Revolution This Fall
No fear. No surrender. Only chaos.
From the visionary mind of Paul Thomas Anderson comes One Battle After Another, a genre-bending black comedy action epic hitting theaters and IMAX nationwide on September 26, 2025. Backed by Warner Bros. Pictures, this explosive, satirical ride features a powerhouse cast led by Leonardo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro, Sean Penn, and Regina Hall, alongside rising stars Teyana Taylor and Chase Infiniti.
đ„ A Battle Worth Waiting For
Inspired by Thomas Pynchon's cult classic Vineland, One Battle After Another marks Andersonâs return to biting, stylized storytelling. The film follows a fractured band of former revolutionaries, reluctantly reunited when their long-dormant nemesis returns â and this time, heâs kidnapped the daughter of one of their own.
Leonardo DiCaprio stars as Bob Ferguson, a once-passionate radical now dragged back into the fray to save his daughter (Chase Infiniti) from the clutches of the monstrous Col. Steven J. Lockjaw (a feral Sean Penn). Alongside him is a motley crew: Sensei Sergio (Benicio del Toro), Deandra (Regina Hall), and the fierce, unpredictable Perfidia Beverly Hills (Teyana Taylor). Expect political satire, surreal humor, and Andersonâs signature emotional gut punches.
â A Cast As Bold As the Story
Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson
Sean Penn as Col. Steven J. Lockjaw
Benicio del Toro as Sensei Sergio
Regina Hall as Deandra
Teyana Taylor as Perfidia Beverly Hills
Chase Infiniti as Willa Ferguson-Beverly Hills
Alana Haim, Wood Harris, Shayna McHayle, D. W. Moffett and more round out the ensemble
đ„ Behind the Camera: A Dream Team Reunites
Paul Thomas Anderson not only writes and directs but also shares cinematography duties with Michael Bauman. The behind-the-scenes roster is packed with his frequent collaborators:
Florencia Martin â Production Design (Oscar-nominated, BAFTA winner)
Colleen Atwood â Costume Design (Oscar & BAFTA winner)
Andy Jurgensen â Editing
Jonny Greenwood â Score (Radiohead guitarist and longtime PTA partner)
This film is visually bold, emotionally layered, and musically haunting â classic Anderson, but dialed to eleven.
đ„ Genre-Mashing With Purpose
One Battle After Another isn't just a title â itâs a mission statement. At once a satirical critique of American politics, a gonzo rescue thriller, and a twisted family drama, the film blends grindhouse spectacle with arthouse insight. Think Burn After Reading meets Inherent Vice with a post-2020 attitude.
Andersonâs ability to inject empathy into absurdity makes this one of 2025âs most anticipated films.
đïž Save the Date: September 26, 2025
One Battle After Another will be released exclusively in theaters and IMAX â no streaming shortcut here. Itâs a cinematic event meant to be felt on the big screen.
Are you ready for the revolution?
Only in Theaters September 26
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