Official Trailer for ‘Eric LaRue’ with Judy Greer & Alexander Skarsgard
by Alex Billington
February 18, 2025
Source: YouTube
“I think I’m really starting to understand more about the Lord’s path for me…” Magnolia Pics has unveiled an official trailer for an indie drama titled Eric LaRue, the directorial debut of actor Michael Shannon. This originally premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival a few years back, and has never been released in the two years since. It also played at the Denver & Chicago Film Festivals that year. In Shannon’s directorial debut adapted from Brett Neveu’s 2002 renowned stage play, Janice (Greer) is struggling… In the aftermath of a shocking crime at the hands of her son, she moves through life in a haze, unable to let go of her anger and frustration. While her husband Ron has found refuge at a new church, Janice finds it hard to seek solace in her faith despite her pastor’s pleas to heal her wounds within the congregation. As she ponders her role in the community, she questions whether there is any established path to healing from an experience such as hers. Starring Judy Greer, Alexander Skarsgård, Alison Pill, Paul Sparks, and Tracy Letts. This is finally opening in April this spring. It seems like it’s very similar to Mass and We Need to Talk About Kevin.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Michael Shannon’s film Eric LaRue, direct from YouTube:
In the film, Janice (Greer) is coping with the fallout after her son murders three of his school classmates. Struggling & moving through life as if in a haze, she is unable to let go of her anger & frustration. While her husband (Skarsgård) has found refuge at a new church, Janice finds it hard to seek solace in her faith despite her pastor’s pleas to heal her wounds by meeting with the mothers of her son’s victims. As Janice ponders what that meeting could achieve for her and her community, Eric LaRue asks us to witness the frayed emotional ripples that violent acts can engender. Eric LaRue is directed by the American actor / filmmaker Michael Shannon, making his feature directorial debut with this. The screenplay is written by Brett Neveu, based on his own play. Produced by Sarah Green, Karl Hartman, and Jina Panebianco. This initially premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Film Festival a few years ago. Magnolia will debut Shannon’s Eric LaRue film in select US theaters on April 4th, 2025, then on VOD starting April 11th. Visit the film’s site.
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