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Eddington: first trailer released for Ari Aster’s Covid-set, Cannes-bound comedy western

Much-anticipated black comedy western from Midsommar director stars Joaquin Phoenix, Emma Stone and Pedro PascalThe first footage has been released of Eddington, the much-anticipated black comedy western from Midsommar director Ari Aster. The film, which will premiere at Cannes next month, is set in May 2020 and concerns a standoff between the sheriff of a small town in New Mexico and the town’s mayor, who is seeking re-election.Joaquin Phoenix plays the sheriff, with Emma Stone his wife, while Pedro Pascal is the mayor. Austin Butler plays a charismatic preacher whose stirring speeches we see over YouTube and Instagram; we also see footage of the quarantined central characters on social media. Continue reading...

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