One Battle After Another: All the Changes to Thomas Pynchon's Vineland

This article contains spoilers for “ One Battle After Another ,” now in theaters.

Ever since “One Battle After Another” entered development, rumors percolated that Paul Thomas Anderson ‘s new film would be based on Thomas Pynchon ‘s 1990 novel “Vineland.” The director, who is a fan of the post-modern author and previously adapted his 2009 novel “Inherent Vice” with the 2014 film of the same name, has long expressed interest in making a “Vineland” film. The Film Stage reports that during a Q&A after an early “One Battle After Another” screening, Anderson confirmed, “I struggled for years to try to adapt it.” Conceptualizing “One Battle After Another” as a proper “Vineland” adaptation waxed and waned over time as details about the film emerged. Now that the film is out, those bold e