Phoenix & Pascal Face Off in A24’s Explosive Modern Western EDDINGTON

Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal bring the heat in Ari Aster’s pandemic-era showdown EDDINGTON.

A24 Unleashes the Official Trailer for Ari Aster’s EDDINGTON

Phoenix. Pascal. A pandemic-era standoff in the desert. Welcome to the modern Western you’re not ready for.

The trailer for EDDINGTON, Ari Aster’s fever-drenched modern western, has officially dropped—and it’s as volatile and timely as you’d expect from the director behind Midsommar and Hereditary. Set in the early days of the pandemic, this brooding showdown pits Joaquin Phoenix’s grizzled small-town sheriff against Pedro Pascal’s slippery, power-hungry mayor in the scorched landscape of Eddington, New Mexico. And now, after making waves at Cannes, the rest of the world gets a taste of the chaos.

In Aster’s hands, the pandemic becomes more than a backdrop—it’s a catalyst. The tensions aren’t just between the town’s two figureheads, but among neighbors who no longer recognize each other. Armed with suspicion and rage, EDDINGTON peers into the collapse of community and the rise of paranoia with a gritty, slow-burn intensity.

Phoenix and Pascal are surrounded by a murderers’ row of talent: Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Michael Ward, Clifton Collins Jr., and William Belleau. But it’s the appearances by Austin Butler and Emma Stone that add extra heat to an already combustible cast.

Aster’s script taps into something raw—EDDINGTON isn’t just about a power struggle, it’s about what we become when control slips away. When the system cracks. When the masks come off.

Don’t expect ghosts or ghouls this time. The horror is all too real.

Watch the trailer now and stay tuned to @HMUNCUT for full breakdowns and festival updates.