The trailer for Ron Howard’s new thriller Eden was released, which stars Jude Law and Sydney Sweeney as island settlers fighting to survive.

The trailer shows the diverse group of settlers fighting for survival amidst a grueling backdrop of a deserted island where the only threat to themselves are the other people they share the colony with. Law portrays Dr. Friedrich Ritter, who moves to the island with his wife Dora (Vanessa Kirby), , who left Berlin for Floreana Island in 1929. But when Baroness Eloise Bosquet (Ana de Armas) arrives, chaos follows.

Daniel Brühl also stars in the feature, co-written, co-produced and directed by Howard. According to a synopsis, the film will follow “the shocking true story of a group of disillusioned outsiders who abandon civilization, settling on a remote, uninhabited island only to discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other. As tensions spiral and desperation takes hold, a twisted power struggle unfolds, leading to betrayal, violence, and the deaths of half the colony.”

The film, inspired by a true story, premiered in 2024 at the Toronto International Film Festival and debuted in German movie theaters in April. The film will debut in U.S. theaters Aug. 22; see the trailer for Eden: HERE.

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