8 Years Later, The Coen Brothers Could Officially Be Getting Back Together
A long pause between films
The Coens have made 18 feature films together as writers, directors and producers, and have won four Academy Awards. Fargo brought them their first Oscar in the Best Original Screenplay category, while No Country for Old Men won Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay.
Their most recent joint film was The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, an anthology of six short films set in the American Wild West. Since then, Ethan and Joel have pursued separate projects alongside their respective wives.
Minneapolis enters the discussion
At Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival, the brothers spoke about the possibility of working together again. Ethan said they had not talked through a plot, narrative or the kind of film they might make, but had discussed returning because they missed certain crew members.
Ethan connected that thought to Minneapolis, where the brothers grew up and where Fargo was famously filmed. Joel said they had also considered other stories set in their hometown, while stressing that none had yet emerged as a definite choice.
No next film confirmed
The brothers’ remarks provide an update amid rumors that they might reunite, with a script reportedly ready. However, their festival comments did not confirm that a script exists or that production is planned.
Joel said they would see whether any of the ideas had developed enough to become their next project, or whether they would commit to making one at all. For now, a new Coen Brothers film remains a possibility rather than a confirmed undertaking.
Key points
- The Coens have not made a joint film since The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.
- At Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival, they discussed returning to work together.
- Minneapolis is a possible setting for stories the brothers have considered.
- They have not chosen a story or confirmed their next project.