Overview

• Ari Aster’s Western horror film 'Eddington' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on May 16, receiving early positive buzz from festival audiences.
• The film stars Joaquin Phoenix as a small-town sheriff and Pedro Pascal as a mayor in a tense standoff in New Mexico during the pandemic, with Emma Stone, Austin Butler, and others rounding out the cast.
• Emma Stone, in a custom Louis Vuitton white gown with a bold architectural neckline, led a star-studded red carpet alongside Angelina Jolie, Natalie Portman, and Julia Garner.
• Cannes 2025 introduced stricter red-carpet decency rules prohibiting nudity, influencing the fashion choices at the event, including Stone’s standout look.
• The film, Aster’s fourth collaboration with A24, is set for U.S. release on July 18, with promotional efforts now ramping up post-premiere.