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Ari Aster Frames ‘Eddington’ as a Modern Western Ahead of July Release

TheWrap’s interview reveals how pandemic-era research in New Mexico informed the film’s authentic setting.

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"Eddington" (A24)

Overview

  • A24 has entered a final promotional phase for Eddington as it gears up for its July 18 U.S. release.
  • Ari Aster began writing the film in 2020 during the height of the pandemic to capture a pivotal societal inflection point.
  • At Cannes, Indiewire critic David Ehrlich hailed Eddington as "the first truly modern American Western."
  • The narrative stages a collision of characters whose perceptions are shaped by everything from classic Westerns to video games.
  • Joaquin Phoenix performed most of his own stunts to lend visceral intensity to the movie’s climactic action sequences.