‘Eephus’ Official Trailer – A Fantastic Baseball Movie Unlike Any Other
by Alex Billington
January 21, 2025
Source: YouTube
“Can’t quit this field, huh? Doesn’t wanna stop playing…” Music Box Films has revealed an official trailer for Eephus, an indie baseball movie made by filmmaker Carson Lund as his feature directorial debut. It premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors’ Fortnight section last year – and will be out to watch in March. This wonderful, one-of-a-kind story of old timers playing ball is unlike any baseball movie you’ve ever seen before. As an imminent construction project looms over their beloved baseball field, two New England recreational teams play ball for the last time. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players chat, laugh, and squabble as they face the uncertainty of a new era. Named for a rarely-deployed curveball, Eephus is both a ribald comedy for the baseball connoisseur and a movie for anyone who’s ever lamented their community slipping away. Starring Keith William Richards, Cliff Blake, Ray Hryb, Stephen Radochia, David Pridemore, Pete Minkarah, David Torres Jr., Wayne Diamond, with Frederick Wiseman, and Bill “Spaceman” Lee. An ode to sports, community, and the passage of time. I’m a huge fan of this film, it’s fantastic in so many ways (my review). A must see when it opens this March.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Carson Lund’s film Eephus, direct from YouTube:
Two recreational baseball teams, the River Dogs and Adler’s Paint, have been meeting on their New England field on Sunday afternoons for longer than anyone can remember. These middle-aged sportsmen can’t run as fast as they used to or connect as reliably with a pitch – but their appetite for socializing, squabbling, and busting chops remains undiminished. After the know-nothing county board opts to raze the baseball diamond to make way for a school, the teams meet up for one final game at their beloved Soldier’s Field, with girlfriends, kids, and local hooligans as intermittent spectators. As day turns to night and innings bleed together, the players face the uncertainty of a new era. Eephus is directed by American indie filmmaker Carson Lund, making his feature directorial debut after cinematography work previously. The screenplay is written by Michael Basta, Nate Fisher & Carson Lund. Produced by Michael Basta, David Entin, Carson Lund & Tyler Taormina. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival last year in the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar (read our review). Music Box Films will debut Lund’s Eephus film in select US theaters starting March 7th, 2025 coming soon. For more info, visit their official site. Want to watch?
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