Film news: Joaquin Phoenix and Pedro Pascal star in Ari Aster’s unsettling Western drama ‘Eddington’

Pedro Pascal is in yet another film in 2025, and this time, it's Ari Aster’s Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Emma Stone, as a town in Albuquerque finds itself in the midst of brutal political activism.

Austin Butler, Micheal Ward and Luke Grimes make up the supporting roles, and Aster’s building of suspense over the course of two-and-a-half hours is sure to leave you a nervous wreck come closing time.

With an early preview ahead of the film’s full release on August 22, Film News Blitz’s Joe Matthews is here to talk you through what to expect.