The Coen brothers are taking a break from The Coen Brothers to make movies on their own for a while. In 2021 Joel Coen made his adaptation of Macbeth, a somber, brilliantly staged black and white version starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Now it’s Ethan’s turn with the first trailer for Drive-away dummiesa lesbian road trip movie that looks great.
The story follows Jamie and Marian, two friends on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, where they meet a quintessentially Coen Brothers-esque array of zany and inept criminals and highly memorable side characters.
In fact, according to Ethan Coen himself, this movie is only 83 minutes long, a perfect length for any movie, and just the first in a trilogy of queer B movies he’s working on.
Drive-away dummies also with Pedro Pascal, Matt Damon, Colman Domingo, Bill Camp and Beanie Feldstein. In addition to directing the film, Ethan Coen also co-wrote it with frequent Coen Brothers editor Tricia Cooke.
Drive-away dummies is scheduled for release on September 22.