Will The Coen Brothers ever make a film together again? That remains to be seen. But they’re both doing their own thing right now, with Joel Coen directing “Macbeth” and Ethan Coen focusing on theaters and made the doc “Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble In Mind” with the help of his wife Tricia Cooke. Now Ethan and Cooke team up for another film, Ethan’s first feature without his brother: “Drive-Away Dolls.”
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In the upcoming comedy, Margaret Qualley and Geraldine Viswanathan star as two friends who embark on an impromptu road trip to Florida that gets out of hand fast.
Here’s an official synopsis for “Drive-Away Dolls,” courtesy of Focus Features:
Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, this comedy caper follows Jamie, an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way. Directed by Ethan Coen.
“Drive-Away Dolls” also stars Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, and Matt Damon.
As stated in the synopsis, Ethan Coen co-writes the script with Cooke, but helms the film on his own. Coen and Cooke also co-produce “Drive-Away Dolls” with Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, and Eric Fellner.
From the looks of this new trailer, “Drive-Away Dolls” is a romp in the same vein as “Raising Arizona.” But will Ethan Coen find fanfare in his first solo directing outing without his brother? Find out when “Drive-Away Dolls” hits theaters everywhere on September 22. Watch a trailer for the film below.
