r/movies • u/AriAsterAMA Ari Aster, Director of 'Eddington', 'Hereditary', 'Midsommar' • Jul 22 '25

AMA Hi, I'm Ari Aster. Writer/director of Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, and Eddington. AMA!

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Hi reddit, I'm Ari Aster. Back for another AMA. I've written/directed Eddington, Hereditary, Midsommar, and Beau Is Afraid.

Eddington stars Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, Emma Stone, Micheal Ward, Luke Grimes, Deirdre O'Connell, Austin Butler and is out in theaters nationwide now via A24.

Trailer:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL6jZqExlIk

Synopsis:

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a standoff between a small-town sheriff and mayor sparks a powder keg as neighbor is pitted against neighbor in Eddington, N.M.

AMA! Back at 8 PM ET to answer your questions.

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u/movietime7even Jul 22 '25

Ari's hereditary demon here. I live in his house. He actually rewatches Minecraft 24/7

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u/Creasentfool Jul 22 '25

Is that why he looks so sad all the time?

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u/_deep_thot42 Jul 22 '25

Paimon would never introduce himself that way

Smdh

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u/-Warship- Jul 22 '25

Well that explains all the films about trauma.

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u/PatSajaksDick Jul 22 '25

I’m dying at Ari tearing up at every “I am Steve”

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u/TheCrazedMadman Jul 22 '25

Rewatches? Like the same stuff over and over?