Eddington doomscrolls back to the pandemic’s darkest days in new trailer

is a reporter focusing on film, TV, and pop culture. Before The Verge, he wrote about comic books, labor, race, and more at io9 and Gizmodo for almost five years. As easy as it has been for some people to downplay the covid-19 pandemic as part of putting it behind them, Ari Aster’s next feature looks like a sobering reminder of how bad things really were. Set in May of 2020, Eddington revolves around sheriff Joe Cross (Joaquin Phoenix) and mayor Ted Garcia (Pedro Pascal) as the two become embroiled in a bitter war. With the pandemic raging and protests occurring across the city after a murder, tensions are already high in Eddington, Texas. But the town is even more on edge after Cross assaults a protester and goes on television to insist that he was in the right. It’s clear from the trailer’s stream of social media posts that Cross’ violence turns him into a different kind of public figure. His wife Louise (Emma Stone) wants nothing to do with him and the people of Eddington appear ... Read full article.