Eddington is Ari Aster‘s next film and not only is it one of his most special projects, but it was also meant to be his directorial debut. Before “Hereditary” came to fruition in 2018, the director was set to release this drama.
The acclaimed filmmaker will direct, write and co-produce the title, which blends the western genre with psychological horror. Emma Stone will bring the main character to life and will be joined by a stellar cast.
The production will be one of the many belonging to the elevated horror subgenre, in which the 37-year-old director is already a master and expert. A24 will handle the financing and production.
Who are the cast of Eddington?
Eddington will feature a high-caliber cast. Emma Stone will be one of the lead actresses, alongside Austin Butler. Their characters’ names are not yet known, but they will be the ones carrying out the most important scenes.
Joining these young Hollywood icons will be a long list of renowned actors, including Pedro Pascal, who has several projects in the pipeline. Joaquin Phoenix and Luke Grimes will also be present in significant roles.
The rest of the cast, so far, includes Micheal Ward, Deirdre O’Connell, William Belleau, Clifton Collins Jr. and Gabe Kessler. Filming for the movie has already begun, so we could soon have some exclusive images of each of them.
What is Eddington about?
The details of the plot are still being kept under wraps, but Variety revealed a small introduction to what the psychological horror drama will be about, which features a script crafted by Aster, who will produce alongside Lars Knudsen.
The western will follow a sheriff with great aspirations who, along with his wife, arrives in a small town in New Mexico. Coincidentally, the couple becomes stranded without gasoline on the road, and although they are initially welcomed, the situation turns into a nightmare as night falls.
According to The Playlist, the director confessed that the movie will be set during the pandemic and has been categorized as a “Film noir ensemble western dark comedy“. It is also said to take place in a fictional mining town in Arizona.
During a press conference for “Beau is Afraid”, the director spoke about what to expect from his next project and said, “Although it’s kind of… I don’t know if you’d call it a revisionist western, it’s contemporary; one foot is in the western and the other is even more in the film noir genre“.