Film studio A24 released an official trailer for Eddington, directed by Ari Aster and starring Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal.

The film’s official synopsis reads: “In May of 2020, a standoff between a small-town sheriff (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor (Pedro Pascal) sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, New Mexico.”

The trailer features Phoenix as the sheriff of small town Eddington, N.M., scrolling through Instagram and seeing content about his town’s recent controversies, including the COVID-19 pandemic, a rash of recent murders and protests. The trailer also offers glimpses of co-stars including Austin Butler and Emma Stone. Luke Grimes, Deirdre O’Connell and Micheal Ward also appear in the film.

“Eddington”is set for July 18; see the trailer for  – HERE.

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