Eddington (film)

Upcoming film by Ari Aster

Eddington

Teaser poster

Directed by| Ari Aster
Written by| Ari Aster
Produced by|

* Ari Aster
* Lars Knudsen

Starring|

* Joaquin Phoenix
* Pedro Pascal
* Luke Grimes
* Deirdre O'Connell
* Micheal Ward
* Austin Butler
* Emma Stone

Cinematography| Darius Khondji
Music by| Bobby Krlic

Production
companies

* A24
* Square Peg

Distributed by| A24

Release date

* May 2025 (2025-05) (Cannes)

Country| United States
Language| English

Eddington is an upcoming American contemporary Western black comedy film written and directed by Ari Aster, and starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, Austin Butler, and Emma Stone.

The film will have its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[1]

## Premise

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In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Phoenix) and mayor (Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.[2]

## Cast

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* Joaquin Phoenix as Sheriff Joe Cross
* Pedro Pascal
* Emma Stone
* Austin Butler
* Luke Grimes
* Deirdre O'Connell
* Micheal Ward
* Clifton Collins Jr.
* William Belleau
* Cameron Mann
* Matt Gomez Hidaka
* Amélie Hoeferle
* Robyn Casper

## Production

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Ari Aster wrote a script for a contemporary Western film that he had at one point considered making as his directorial debut. He tried to make it for about five years before deciding to make Hereditary and Midsommar first.[3] While promoting his third film, Beau Is Afraid, Aster indicated that his next film would likely be a Western and that he had updated it to take place during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] Emma Stone and Christopher Abbott were attached to star in the film in January 2023,[6] and Aster also planned to collaborate with Joaquin Phoenix again for the film. Aster and Phoenix were scouting New Mexico shooting locations in August 2023.[7] In March 2024, Phoenix, Stone, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Micheal Ward, and Clifton Collins Jr. were added to the cast, with Butler taking over Abbott's role.[8][9] The film was produced by Square Peg and A24, who also financed the film with IPR.VC.[8][10] Filming took place from March through May 2024 in Albuquerque and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico.[11][12]

On April 9, 2025, it was announced that Bobby Krlic would compose the film's score, after previously collaborating with Aster on Midsommar and Beau Is Afraid.[13]

## Release

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Eddington is scheduled to be released in the United States in 2025.[14] In April 2025, it was announced that Eddington would premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.[15]

## References

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1. ^ "The films of the Official Selection 2025". Festival de Cannes. April 10, 2025. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
2. ^ Eddington. Retrieved April 10, 2025 - via a24films.com.
3. ^ Smith, Jeremy (April 20, 2023). "Ari Aster and Joaquin Phoenix Are Already Set for Another Project Together". /Film. Archived from the original on December 11, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
4. ^ Rothkopf, Joshua (March 28, 2023). "Ari Aster Has Something Funny to Show You. Don't Be Scared". The New York Times. Archived from the original on April 14, 2023.
5. ^ Monda, Antonio (June 11, 2023). "Ari Aster: "Io ho paura". Intervista al nuovo re dell'horror" [Ari Aster: "I'm scared." Interview with the new king of horror]. la Repubblica (in Italian). Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
6. ^ Raup, Jordan (January 16, 2023). "Ari Aster Plans New Film with Emma Stone and Christopher Abbott Attached". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
7. ^ Sim, Jonathan (August 11, 2023). "Eddington: Joaquin Phoenix and Ari Aster Seen Scouting for New Movie". ComingSoon.net. Evolve Media. Archived from the original on August 27, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
8. ^ a b Shanfeld, Ethan (March 12, 2024). "Ari Aster Casts Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Pedro Pascal in Next A24 Movie Eddington". Variety. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
9. ^ Grobar, Matt (March 21, 2024). "Ari Aster's 'Eddington' Adds Four To Cast". Deadline Hollywood. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
10. ^ Dalton, Ben (November 6, 2024). "How European fund IPR.VC is harnessing investment knowledge for the film sector". Screen International. Media Business Insight. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
11. ^ Stock, Christina (March 17, 2024). "Feature film 'Eddington' filming in New Mexico". Roswell Daily Record.
12. ^ "Eddington". Production Listing. February 12, 2024. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
13. ^ "Bobby Krlic Scoring Ari Aster's 'Eddington'". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
14. ^ Ritman, Jonathan (February 4, 2025). "Ari Aster's 'Eddington,' Starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, Heads to EFM as A24 Eyes Cannes Debut and Summer Release (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
15. ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (April 10, 2025). "Cannes Film Festival Unveils 2025 Lineup". Variety. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

## External links

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* Eddington at IMDb

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Films directed by Ari Aster

* The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011)
* Munchausen (2013)
* Hereditary (2018)
* Midsommar (2019)
* Beau Is Afraid (2023)
* Eddington (2025)

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