At the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 16, the red carpet at the Palais des Festivals lit up as the star-studded cast and crew of Eddington made a grand entrance for the film’s world premiere. The event was a major highlight, with big names like Luke Grimes, Micheal Ward, Emma Stone, Austin Butler, Ari Aster, Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Clifton Collins all posing together before heading inside.
The festival introduced a new dress code this year, banning nudity and overly dramatic gowns. Still, Emma Stone made quite the impression in a sleek white dress featuring a bold, circular neckline. Her soft glam makeup and sparkling diamond earrings added just the right amount of polish without going over the top.
Pedro Pascal kept it sharp in an all-black suit, matching shirt, and tie. His co-stars Austin Butler, Joaquin Phoenix, and director Ari Aster chose the classic black tux-and-bowtie look, staying true to Cannes’ timeless fashion traditions.
Meanwhile, Angelina Jolie—serving as the Godmother of the Trophée Chopard—looked like something out of a fairytale. She floated down the carpet in a soft, pastel pink off-shoulder gown from Brunello Cucinelli’s Fall 2025 line. Her hair was styled in a simple side part, worn loose, and her makeup stayed fresh and glowy—nothing too loud, just effortlessly elegant.
As for the film itself, Eddington is a Western thriller with a sharp black comedy edge, written and directed by Ari Aster. It’s set during the COVID-19 lockdown era and draws from the tensions and protests of that time. Joaquin Phoenix stars as the town sheriff, while Pedro Pascal plays Mayor Ted Garcia. Emma Stone portrays Louise Cross, the sheriff’s wife, and Austin Butler takes on the role of Vernon Jefferson Peak.
The movie was filmed between March and May 2024 in New Mexico, across locations like Albuquerque and the town of Truth or Consequences. It’s set to hit theaters on July 18.
This marks Ari Aster’s fourth film. He made waves with his debut Hereditary in 2018, followed by Midsommar in 2019, and most recently, Beau Is Afraid in 2023—his first collaboration with Phoenix. Now, with Eddington, he’s back with another genre-bending project that promises to be as unsettling as it is timely.
