It will be in an upcoming Warner Bros. Discovery project, which, in addition to Leonardo DiCaprio, will also have Sean Penn and Regina Hall in the cast.
Paul Thomas Anderson will direct Leonardo DiCaprio for the first time in a new project
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The well-known American director, Paul Thomas Andersonwill collaborate for the first time with the winner of the Oscar, Leonardo Dicapriowithin the framework of a new project Warner Bros. Discovery. The film will also feature performances by Sean Penn and Regina Halland which, as it turned out, will be the “most commercial” film in the career of the director of “Bloody Oil” (2007) and “The Phantom Thread” (2017).
According to reports from the site specialized in the film industry, Deadline, Anderson will occupy the role of screenwriter, director and producer of the film, which does not yet have a title or release date. It is only known that it will be set in the present day and that its pre-production stage will begin on January 21.in addition to the three actors already mentioned.
Warner-Discovery Merger
With this film, the director of other renowned films such as “Pleasure Games” (1997) and “The Master” (2012) will meet again with the executives Michael De Luca and Pam Abdywith whom he had worked for “Licorice Pizza” (2021) with MGM studios, and who are now the CEO duo in charge of Warner Bros. Picture Group.
Likewise, Anderson is not the only director who appears among the plans of the recently converted Warner, after the merger with Discovery in 2022since it was also associated with Tom Cruise for the development of future films, and is already in talks with Christopher Nolan to return to the traditional house, after his problematic departure after the premiere of Tenet (2020).
“Our vision, from day one, was to rebuild this iconic studio to live up to its glory days. In fact, when we sat down with (the president) David Zaslav to talk about joining the team, he told us ‘we are on a mission to bring Warner back, and we have the best resources, stories and talent in the business,’ they explained De Luca and Abdy in a joint statement on the direction in which the studies will point going forward.
Source: Ambito
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