One Battle After Another: Warner Bros. drops first trailer for its upcoming crime thriller and here's a sneak peek

Oscar-winning star Leonardo Dicaprio will soon return to the big screens with his crime thriller, One Battle After Another and Paul Thomas Anderson will be directing it. The latest update on the movie comes from Warner Bros. with a 21-second long teaser and we will have the full trailer by the next week.

The first look reveals intense action-packed sequences and excitement has already peaked among fans. One Battle After Another is inspired by Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novel, Vineland, which will hit the US theatres this September. The latest trailer has garnered some social media attention as viewers eagerly await more updates on the plot and cast.

One Battle After Another leaves sneak peek into an action-packed drama

Paul Thomas Anderson's upcoming action thriller, One Battle After Another, will star Leonardo Dicaprio in the lead role alongside co-stars, Regina Hall and Sean Penn. With a $140 million budget, the crime thriller is set for a September 26 release in the United States and viewers will get to have the exclusive IMAX experience for the upcoming Dicaprio film.

The trailer starts on a rather peaceful note where we see a shot of Leonardo Dicaprio enjoying his drink when Teyana Taylor's character (who is portrayed as pregnant) is seen firing a gun. The trailer reeks of drama and thrill as a number of characters are seen engaging in gunfire with glimpses of a baby appearing in between (whose significance is yet to be revealed).

As per Variety, One Battle After Another had a budget of $100 million but however it has increased by a big number. The film's production began in January 2024 and was reportedly filmed with the help of a 35 mm VistaVision film.

One Battle After Another will be the second time when Paul Thomas Anderson will be following in the footsteps of Thomas Pynchon's novel (the first movie was the 2014 neo-noir mystery comedy). According to reports, filming primarily took place in California and El Paso, Texas and it had a working title of BC Project.

Thomas Anderson will also produce the movie alongside Sara Murphy, JoAnne Sellar, and Adam Somner. The Oscar-nominated filmmaker will pen the script as well. Among others in the cast, we have: