The Battle of Baktan Cross explained
The Battle of Baktan Cross is an upcoming American film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Regina Hall, Sean Penn, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, and Benicio del Toro.[3]
The film is scheduled to be released on August 8, 2025, by Warner Bros. Pictures.
Cast
Production
In June 2023, Paul Thomas Anderson's film, rumored to star Joaquin Phoenix, Viggo Mortensen and Regina Hall, found its home at Warner Bros. Pictures.[4] In January 2024, Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, and Hall were confirmed to star.[5] In February 2024, Alana Haim, Teyana Taylor, Wood Harris, Shayna McHayle, and Chase Infiniti joined the cast.[6] DiCaprio earned $20 million for his role.[1]
Filming had begun in California by January 22, 2024.[7] [8] [9] The film, under the working title BC Project, filmed for eleven days across Humboldt County, in Eureka, Arcata, Cutten, and Trinidad.[10] On February 3, the production moved to Sacramento, with filming at the Sacramento County Administration Building and Sacramento County Courthouse.[11] Some controversy was garnered when a homeless encampment was cleared to allow for filming.[12] On-location filming also took place in El Paso, Texas, in June 2024.[13] The film was shot on 35mm film using VistaVision cameras.[14]
Jonny Greenwood will compose the film's score, marking the sixth feature film collaboration between him and Anderson.[15]
In February 2024, Variety listed the production budget as $115 million.[1] In August 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported the budget to be "more than $140 million", noting that Anderson's highest-grossing film, There Will Be Blood (2007), only made $76 million, but that "Warner executives say DiCaprio's box-office track record justifies the budget for Anderson."[2] That month, sources indicated the film had been titled The Battle of Baktan Cross; rumors also circulated that it was loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon's Vineland (1990), Anderson having previously adapted Pynchon's Inherent Vice (2009) into a feature film.[16] [17]
Release
The film will be released on August 8, 2025, and will be the first of Anderson's films to be released in IMAX.[18]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Flint . Joe . August 10, 2024 . At Warner Discovery It's Lean Times, Except for the Movie Studio Bosses . August 11, 2024 . . subscription . en-US . https://archive.ph/u5Y6N . August 10, 2024. live.
- Web site: Cast of Paul Thomas Anderson's New Film Spotted in Sacramento . Melissa . Billie . . February 6, 2024 . February 8, 2024 . en-US.
- Web site: Turner Classic Movies Needs a New Home, Not Just New Leadership . Kohn . Eric . . June 24, 2023 . June 24, 2023 . http://web.archive.org/web/20231109035211/https://www.indiewire.com/features/commentary/tcm-layoffs-for-sale-1234878244/ . November 9, 2023 . live . en-US.
- Web site: Paul Thomas Anderson & Warner Bros Set Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn, Regina Hall in Film to Shoot This Year . Justin . Kroll . Mike Jr. . Fleming . . January 10, 2024 . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110193410/https://deadline.com/2024/01/leonardo-dicaprio-sean-penn-paul-thomas-anderson-regina-hall-new-film-warner-bros-1235709076/ . January 10, 2024 . live . en-US.
- Web site: Galuppo . Mia . February 2, 2024 . Teyana Taylor, Alana Haim to Star in Paul Thomas Anderson's Latest Movie (Exclusive) . February 2, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Goff . January 29, 2024 . Andrew . (WATCH) First Look at Leonardo DiCaprio in Character for New Paul Thomas Anderson Film Currently Filming in Humboldt . January 30, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: Schreur . Brandon . January 30, 2024 . Leonardo DiCaprio Set Photos Reveal First Look at Paul Thomas Anderson's New Movie . January 30, 2024 . ComingSoon.net . en-US.
- Web site: Ruimy . Joran . July 16, 2024 . PTA's Next Film to Continue Shooting Until January 2025! . August 5, 2024 . World of Reel . en-US.
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- Web site: Burns . Ryan . January 10, 2024 . Film Set to Shoot in Eureka is from Renowned Director Paul Thomas Anderson, with Leonardo DiCaprio, Sean Penn and Regina Hall, According to Industry Reports . February 4, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: Burns . Ryan . January 29, 2024 . (PHOTOS) Hollywood Magic Transforms Cutten Plaza into a Mexican Mini-Mall for DiCaprio Movie Production . February 4, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: McGeary . Stephanie . January 29, 2024 . Northtown Arcata Will Be Swarming with Movie Folk Tomorrow, as Bigtime Production 'BC Project' Films in the Neighborhood . February 4, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: Goff . January 29, 2024 . Andrew . (WATCH) First Look at Leonardo DiCaprio in Character for New Paul Thomas Anderson Film Currently Filming in Humboldt . February 4, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: Burns . Ryan . February 2, 2024 . Buh-Bye, Leo! Local Production on Paul Thomas Anderson's New DiCaprio Movie Has Wrapped . February 4, 2024 . Lost Coast Outpost . en-US.
- Web site: Lange . Ariane . February 4, 2024 . Movie crew, director Paul Thomas Anderson film in Sacramento — but no sign of DiCaprio . February 4, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Trubey . Devin . February 10, 2024 . Tents cleared from park ahead of movie filming, Sacramento Homeless Union says . February 11, 2024 . . en-US.
- Web site: Mysterious Warner Bros. film crew in El Paso: What are they shooting? . June 21, 2024 . Paloma . Natassia . . June 23, 2024 . en-US.
- Web site: Raup . Jordan . March 13, 2024 . Paul Thomas Anderson's Next Film Sets August 2025 Release, Including IMAX Theaters . June 9, 2024 . The Film Stage . en-US.
- Web site: Lewis . John . May 10, 2024 . Jonny Greenwood: 'I'm still arsing around on instruments like when I was a kid' . May 11, 2024 . . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Is Paul Thomas Anderson's Mysterious, Big-Budget New Leonardo DiCaprio Film an IMAX Thomas Pynchon Movie? . Rindner . Grant . . March 22, 2024 . August 5, 2024 . limited . en-US.
- Web site: Paul Thomas Anderson's The Battle of Baktan Cross ... . Ruimy . Jordan . World of Reel . August 2, 2024 . August 5, 2024.
- Web site: 'The Batman 2' from Matt Reeves Heads to Fall 2026; Paul Thomas Anderson-Leonardo DiCaprio Movie Gets Summer 2025 Date . D'Alessandro . Anthony . . March 12, 2024 . March 12, 2024 . March 12, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240312181422/https://deadline.com/2024/03/the-batman-2-release-date-2026-1235856229/ . live . en-US.