Eden: Release date news, cast details and more about the upcoming survival thriller starring Ana De Armas and Sydney Sweeney

Eden is the forthcoming film in the genre of survival thriller. Directed by Ron Howard, the screenplay is by Noah Pink, while the story is penned by Pink and Howard. It will be released on August 22, 2025, by Vertical. Here is the official synopsis as per Letterboxd,

A group of people is fueled by a profound desire for change. In order to turn their back to society they leave everything behind and set their futures on the harsh landscape of the Galapagos.

Ahead of its theatrical release, let us look into all the important details of the film, including its plot and cast members, among others.

When will Eden release?

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Eden will be releasing theatrically by Vertical on August 22, 2025. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7th, 2024. Prior to US release, it was released on April 3, 2025, in Germany. The film is produced by Ron Howard (also its director), Bill Connor, Patrick Newall, Brian Grazer, Stuart Ford, and Karen Lunder.

Mathias Herndl is the cinematographer of the film, while the editing is done by Matt Villa. Hans Zimmer has composed the music.

What is the plot of Eden?

Eden is inspired by the true events surrounding the arrival of some settlers from Europe in Floreana Island, which is situated in the Galápagos Islands of Ecuador. It revolves around a bunch of settlers reaching the Island for a change. But soon, the reality hits them.

Who is starring in Eden?

The cast members of Eden are as follows,

Jude Law as Dr. Friedrich Ritter
Ana de Armas as Baroness Eloise Bosquet de Wagner Wehrhorn
Daniel Brühl as Heinz Wittmer
Richard Roxburgh as Allan Hancock
Vanessa Kirby as Dora Strauch Ritter
Sydney Sweeney as Margret Wittmer
Jonathan Tittel as Harry Wittmer
Toby Wallace as Robert Phillipson
Felix Kammerer

Sweeney's character of Margret is based on a real-life woman who was one of the earliest settlers on the island of Floreana.

Ron Howard spoke to Deadline about the origin of the film story and revealed it got to him during his trip to Galapagos nearly 15 years ago. He said,

"I encountered this story about 15 years ago, on a family trip to the Galapagos. It’s a place I’d always wanted to go, since first seeing pictures of the wildlife, the iguanas and the unusual birds, while flipping through a National Geographic magazine at age eight or nine. I always wanted to go, and finally did. It exceeded all my expectations. There, I encountered this story. It was so fascinating to me that I just began reading whatever I could about the three units of people who chose to try to go off the grid and reinvent their lives at a time when the world was going through tremendous turmoil. "

Howard stated that it's based on two different accounts of the same story that remain unsolved.

"It is based on two wildly different accounts of the same unsolved mystery. As you delve into it, it certainly falls into that category of stranger than fiction."

Are you looking forward to this film?