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Ari Aster's Eddington: All about the movie with Emma Stone and Austin Butler

Emma Stone and Austin Butler are just two of the many stars who will star in Ari Aster's new psychological horror film, titled Eddington. Here, check out everything you need to know, including its plot and more.

Emma Stone attends the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards — Austin Butler attends the "Elvis" UK special screening.
© Frazer Harrison/Getty Images -- Tim P. Whitby/Getty Images for Warner Bros.Emma Stone attends the 30th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards — Austin Butler attends the "Elvis" UK special screening.

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.

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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.

Eddington by Ari Aster. (Source: IMDb)

Eddington by Ari Aster. (Source: IMDb)

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.

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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.

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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“.

Ariadna is a versatile journalist who covers a broad spectrum of sports topics and creates evergreen content. Her career in journalism began in 2021 at Indie Emergente, a digital music magazine, where she honed her skills in writing and reporting. In 2023, she expanded her repertoire by contributing to Spoiler Latinoamerica, where she created general culture content, before joining Spoiler US in 2024 to write entertainment pieces. With over four years of experience across different media outlets, Ariadna brings a wealth of knowledge and an expanding influence to the field of journalism.

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