First Look Featurette for Ari Aster's 'Eddington' with Joaquin Phoenix

"Every character is living in a different reality. And they all distrust each other completely." A24 debuted a making of featurette promo for Ari Aster's Eddington, set to crash into theaters this July. This recently premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews - some love it, some hate it, most were right in the middle. Written & directed by Aster, with Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, Amélie Hoeferle, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, plus Austin Butler & Emma Stone. The only short synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in the small town of Eddington, NM. This is sort of a pandemic movie but it's also more about how the Covid-19 pandemic broke the minds of many Americans, showing the downfall of many people in this one tiny town. Led by the Sheriff who goes crazy while in a feud with the local Mayor. This video spends time with the cast discussing how much they love working with Ari Aster and how sharp this script is - acting as a modern western commenting on small town […]

Jun 19, 2025 - 05:40

First Look Featurette for Ari Aster's 'Eddington' with Joaquin Phoenix

"Every character is living in a different reality. And they all distrust each other completely." A24 debuted a making of featurette promo for Ari Aster's Eddington, set to crash into theaters this July. This recently premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to mixed reviews - some love it, some hate it, most were right in the middle. Written & directed by Aster, with Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, Amélie Hoeferle, Clifton Collins Jr., William Belleau, plus Austin Butler & Emma Stone. The only short synopsis: In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in the small town of Eddington, NM. This is sort of a pandemic movie but it's also more about how the Covid-19 pandemic broke the minds of many Americans, showing the downfall of many people in this one tiny town. Led by the Sheriff who goes crazy while in a feud with the local Mayor. This video spends time with the cast discussing how much they love working with Ari Aster and how sharp this script is - acting as a modern western commenting on small town politics in New Mexico. An unsettling new thriller about how truly F'd up America really is. Saddle up. // Continue Reading ›