Warner Bros. Regina Hall stars in the upcoming Paul Thomas Anderson movieOne Battle After Anotherwith Leonardo DiCaprio Speaking exclusively to PEOPLE, the actress teased details about what audiences can expect "There's a lot of laughter, strong messaging, humor, wit," she said Regina Hallis getting us even more excited about her upcoming movie withLeonardo DiCapriothan we already are. "That was amazing," shetells PEOPLEof filmingPaul Thomas Anderson'sOne Battle After Another(in theaters Sept. 26) while promoting her partnership with Bounty. Calling herself "a big fan" of the award-winning writer-director, Hall, 54, says she "was so excited to be a part of a film that he was making." Upon reading the script, she recalls, "I was incredibly curious: 'What is this movie?' ... There's a lot of laughter, strong messaging, humor, wit." Based on Thomas Pynchon's 1990 novelVineland, Warner Bros.'One Battle After Anothercenters on a group of ex-revolutionaries who reunite to face an enemy resurfacing after 16 years. DiCaprio, 50, leads the dark comedy as Bob Ferguson, with Hall as Deandra. A starry supporting cast includes Benicio del Toro,Teyana Taylor,Sean Penn,Alana Haim, Chase Infiniti, Wood Harris and more. Warner Bros. Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "The cast, I loved," raves Hall, calling the ensemble "an incredible group … I love Leo, Benicio, Sean Penn — Teyana's amazing." The "genius" of Anderson, 55, is that "there's no part that's insignificant," adds theScary Movieactress. "Even if they have one line, he's so deliberate in his filmmaking. And I'm really excited for audiences to experience the film." One Battle After Anothermarks Anderson's first project since 2021'sLicorice Pizza, which earned himthree Oscar nominations. In March, DiCapriojoined YouTube, his first new social media account in years, to debut the film's trailer. The following month, the Oscar winner joined Hall and Taylor onstage at CinemaCon toteasewhat he called "an incredibly epic movie." Jason DeCrow/AP Content Services for Bounty Paper Towels One Battle After Anotheris in theaters Sept. 26. Among Hall's other upcoming screen projects are Peacock seriesThe Five-Star Weekend,The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants(in theaters Dec. 19) andGirls Trip 2. Read the original article onPeople