Magnolia Pictures debuted the trailer Eric Larue, Michael Shannon’s directorial debut written by Brett Neveu and based on his 2002 play of the same name.

Starring Judy Greer, the film follows two parents who, in the aftermath of a shocking crime at the hands of their son, seek solace in rival religious congregations. Also starring are Alexander Skarsgård, Alison Pill, Tracy Letts, Paul Sparks, and Annie Parisse.

Eric Larue world premiered at Tribeca Festival and Magnolia will release the film in theaters on April 4, 2025

In Eric Larue, Janice (Greer) is coping with the fallout after her son murders three of his high school classmates. Struggling and moving through life as if in a haze, she is unable to let go of her anger and 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 audiences to witness the frayed emotional ripples that violent acts can engender.

“I can’t believe my unbelievable good fortune to have Magnolia, a company I have admired for many years, distributing my first feature as a director,” said Michael Shannon. “Eric LaRue is as meaningful to me as any work I’ve done as an actor, and my intention was to make a film that perhaps could offer healing of some sort around an issue that has confounded us as a country for quite a long time. That issue being gun violence in schools and the infinite ripple effect it has on our society.”

Watch the official trailer for Eric Larue.