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‘Eddington’: Read The Screenplay For Ari Aster’s “Covid-19 Western” Where Nothing Is OK At The Corral

Deadline posts the Read the Screenplay feature for Ari Aster’s Eddington, a contemporary dark Western.
The story is set in a fictional New Mexico town during the Covid-19 era, exploring misinformation and social media's impact.
Sheriff Joe Cross and Louise Cross anchor the drama as a town debates masks, politics, and a data-center upgrade.
The screenplay uses the Western framework to dissect a culture overwhelmed by fear, misinformation, and conspiracy theories.
The piece notes the film’s themes of isolation, online bubbles, and the illusory truth effect as the plot accelerates.
Deadline emphasizes the film’s social critique rather than vilifying any single political group.
The article positions Eddington as a satirical, critical take on the American information ecosystem during 2020.
Deadline links Eddington to broader award-season coverage with related ‘Story Arc’ entries and other screenplays.
Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlights the scripts behind awards-season talk and star casts.
The article confirms Eddington’s Cannes and U.S. theater release context and its box office note.

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