Edgerton Archives - celebpeek

Must See Trailer for ‘The Plague’ with Everett Blunck & Joel Edgerton

by Alex Billington
November 10, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Why are you doing this to me?” Jump right in! Independent Film Company has revealed the first official trailer for The Plague, one of the most intriguing indie film discoveries of 2025. This first premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival to rave reviews from critics, calling out everything from the cinematography to the haunting score (heard in this trailer) to these performances from the kids. From writer / director Charlie Polinger – a socially awkward tween endures the ruthless hierarchy while at a water polo camp, his anxiety spiraling into psychological turmoil over the summer. This stars Joel Edgerton as their coach, Everett Blunck as Ben, Kayo Martin as Jake, and Kenny Rasmussen as Eli. The film is a clever, slick thriller about bullying and the way kids pick on other kids; it’s not horror despite the title. I’m lucky to be quoted in this trailer from my Cannes review: “this is proper filmmaking firing on all cylinders.” It’s out in theaters at Christmas first, then expands to more theaters in early 2026. Keep an eye out for this film coming up soon.

Here’s the first official trailer for Charlie Polinger’s film The Plague, direct from IFC’s YouTube:

“Have you been exposed?” 🤽 At an all-boys water polo camp, a socially anxious twelve-year-old is pulled into a cruel tradition targeting an outcast with an illness they call “The Plague.” But as the lines between game and reality blur, he fears the joke might be hiding something real. The Plague is directed by up-and-coming American filmmaker Charlie Polinger, making his feature directorial debut after many other short films previously. Produced by Derek Dauchy, Roy Lee, Lucy McKendrick, Steven Schneider, Lizzie Shapiro. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). IFC Films will debut Polinger’s The Plague film in select US theaters starting on December 24th, 2025 at the end of the year – with a wide release on January 2nd, 2026 just after New Years. Highly recommend catching this…

Find more posts in: Indies, To Watch, Trailer

Must Watch Stunning Trailer for ‘Train Dreams’ Starring Joel Edgerton

by Alex Billington
October 8, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Do you think bad things that we do follow us through life?” Netflix has revealed the stunning main official trailer for one of the best films of the year – Train Dreams, by filmmaker Clint Bentley (writer / producer on Sing Sing, director of Jockey before this). Train Dreams premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year to great reviews (here’s mine). Netflix is properly giving this a theatrical release – playing in theaters exclusively in November for two weeks before it arrives for streaming. The breathtakingly beautiful film is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. It follows him throughout a great deal of his life, through trials and tribulations, as he watches the world change right before his eyes. It’s an incredible film. With a score composed by Bryce Dessner. Train Dreams stars Joel Edgerton as Robert, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, with Kerry Condon and William H. Macy. Narrated by Will Patton. The film has been earning more raves playing at festivals all year & I’m looking forward to it releasing soon so everyone can finally watch it. Enjoy.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Clint Bentley’s film Train Dreams, direct from Netflix’s YouTube:

Train Dreams Movie

Train Dreams Poster

You can rewatch the initial teaser trailer for Clint Bentley’s Train Dreams film right here for the first look.

“A staggering work of art.” Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, set during the early 20th Century, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier (starring Joel Edgerton), a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century. Train Dreams is directed by acclaimed American filmmaker Clint Bentley, director of the film Jockey previously, plus a few shorts, and a produce / writer on the Oscar-nominated film Sing Sing. The screenplay is written by Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar (director of Sing Sing), based on the novella of the same name by Denis Johnson. It’s produced by Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler. This initially premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival earlier this year (read our review). Netflix will debut Bentley’s Train Dreams in select theaters first on November 7th, 2025, then streaming on Netflix worldwide starting November 21st. How does that look? Want to watch?

Find more posts in: Indies, To Watch, Trailer