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Warner Bros. Bets on Star Power with Risky Thriller

10/3/2025

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Warner Bros. green-lit the political thriller One Battle After Another, banking on star power despite high costs.
Indie filmmaker Anderson directs the nearly three-hour, R-rated film with uncertain box office prospects.
Warner Bros. expects profits from The Conjuring: Last Rites to offset potential losses.
The studio’s approach uses cheaper-film gains to back prestige projects amid franchise dominance and streaming shifts.

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Story summary

Warner Bros. green-lit the political thriller One Battle After Another, banking on star power despite high costs.
Indie filmmaker Anderson directs the nearly three-hour, R-rated film with uncertain box office prospects.
Warner Bros. expects profits from The Conjuring: Last Rites to offset potential losses.
The studio’s approach uses cheaper-film gains to back prestige projects amid franchise dominance and streaming shifts.