Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall and Sean Penn have been confirmed to have been cast in Paul Thomas Anderson’s upcoming untitled feature.
According to a source, the movie is said to be set in California in a contemporary setting and will be an ensemble piece.
Warner Bros, who are producing the movie, are keeping all other details on the project top secret. However, it is said that the production is set to be Anderson’s most expensive project to date with an estimated $100 million price tag.
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Anderson, although a exceptional filmmaker is not known for his money making projects with the likes of ‘Phantom Thread,’ ‘Boogie Nights’ and ‘Licorice Pizza’ under his belt. In this instance it would seem that the bankability of DiCaprio is to be heavly relied on.
DiCaprio can currently be seen in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Killers of the Flower Moon; alongside Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone.
Hall next stars in the Geremy Jasper-directed rock opera ‘Odessa’ for Searchlight. She most recently starred in Peacock’s ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapter,’ and starred in the fest film ‘Honk for Jesus. Save Your Soul.’
Penn stars in ‘Daddio,’ teaming with Dakota Johnson in the Christy Hall-directed two-hander.
