During an interview for the July 2023 issue of Empire, Ethan Coen disclosed that he is developing a new project with Joel — one that might take precedence over his next planned pairing with Tricia Cooke.
Between the joint projects, Ethan Coen co-wrote Drive-Away Dolls with Cooke (his wife of 33 years) and shared directorial duties as well (something the Directors Guild of America is weird about acknowledging).
Still, talking about his next project with his brother Joel, Ethan was even less forthcoming as to the content of their forthcoming new project.
There’s been speculation online that it’ll be another neo-noir, but the Coens are masters of misdirection.
‘Film’ online site speculates that it might be time for their adaptation of James Dickey’s “To the White Sea,” one of the greatest unmade screenplays gathering dust in Hollywood, but nothing will probably be known until the last moment.
