US EditionJoaquin Phoenix plays embattled sheriff in 'Eddington'
- Tensions rise in Eddington, New Mexico, during the pandemic, with characters discussing conspiracy theories and community safety.
- Eddington, a film written and directed by Ari Aster, will premiere at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and release in theaters on July 18, 2025.
- Sheriff Joe Cross, played by Joaquin Phoenix, warns residents that 'the people in Eddington like guns,' as he cautions them about the dangers of living there.
- Mayor Ted Garcia, portrayed by Pedro Pascal, pledges to keep the town safe amid the ongoing tensions during the pandemic.
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‘Eddington’ Teaser: Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal and Emma Stone Spread Pandemic Conspiracy Theories in Ari Aster’s Western Mystery
The first teaser for Ari Aster’s latest film just dropped and it’s sure to get people talking, as its characters are introduced discussing COVID conspiracy theories during a cinematic doomscroll. “Eddington,” a modern Western set to open in competition at Cannes, is Aster’s latest film after the box office disappointment of 2023’s “Beau Is Afraid.” Per A24’s brief description of “Eddington”: “In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town s…
Joaquin Phoenix And Pedro Pascal Are In A COVID-Era Standoff In Ari Aster’s Mysterious ‘Eddington’ Teaser Trailer
The first trailer for Ari Aster’s new movie Eddington is here. The A24 film takes place during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, May 2020. It follows a standoff between a small-town sheriff (played Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal), which pits neighbor against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico. The teaser, which you can watch above, establishes the plot by having Phoenix’s character aimlessly doomscrolling through Instagram in the…
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