I am an unabashed Coen-head. I love them. They are the best American filmmakers of the last 30 years. I’m not even exaggerating. I’ll just name the classics: “Fargo,” “Barton Fink,” “The Big Lebowski,” “No Country For Old Men.” Ok, fine, the semi-classics are “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “A Serious Man,” “Miller’ Crossing,” and “Raising Arizona,” “Burn After Reading.” Then there’s just the plain great movies: “O Brother Where Art Thou,” “The Man Who Wasn’t There,” “Burn After Reading,” and “Blood Simple.”
DiscussingFilm are reporting that Joel Coen’s adaptation of “Macbeth” [via Deadline] starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand will begin filming on February 10th.
This is Joel’s first non-episodic film since 2016’s “Hail Caesar.” No word yet on why his brother Ethan is not part of the project. It’s conspicuous absence, most notably because they have always worked together (Joel is usually credited the director, Ethan as the co-screenwriter) and not missed a collaboration ever since their 1984 debut “Blood Simple.”
“Macbeth” is set to be released by A24, but no release date has been confirmed.
Edward Berger seems to have settled on what comes next. His Lance Armstrong biopic, starring Austin Butler, is now holding casting calls, with production eyed for January.