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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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