Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal Face Off in Trailer for Ari Aster’s ‘Eddington’

A24 debuted the official trailer for Ari Aster‘s upcoming contemporary Western, Eddington.

Set during May 2020, the film stars Joaquin Phoenix as the sheriff and Pedro Pascal as the mayor of Eddington, New Mexico. A fiery standoff between the two divides the residents of its town, causing what seems like violent encounters.

Joining Phoenix and Pascal in the cast are Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell, Micheal Ward, with Austin Butler and Emma Stone. The film premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival and will have its second premiere in Sydney this June.

Watch the trailer above. Eddington hits theaters July 18.