Chris Evans, Aubrey Plaza, and Margaret Qualley have been cast in Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke’s new dark comedy movie, Honey Don’t!
Per The Hollywood Reporter, Honey Don’t! is the latest from Coen (who was previously known for making movies with his brother, Joel Coen) and his wife, Cooke.
Plot details for Honey Don’t! remain under wraps at this time; however, Evans is reportedly playing the leader of a cult, while Qualley has been cast as a private detective and Plaza as a “mystery woman.”
The movie will be set in Bakersfield, California, with production scheduled to begin in New Mexico in March 2024.
Honey Don’t! does not yet have a release date from Focus Features. Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner, Robert Graf, Coen, and Cooke all serve as producers on the film.
Coen and Cooke recently collaborated on Drive-Away Dolls, which was originally scheduled to release in September 2023 but was delayed because of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) strikes.
Now releasing this February from Focus Features, Drive-Away Dolls also stars Qualley. The cast additionally includes Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, and Matt Damon.
Coen, Cooke, Graf, Beaven, and Fellner all serve as producers on Drive-Away Dolls as well.
“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,” reads the official synopsis. “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.”
Drive-Away Dolls releases in United States theaters on February 23, 2024, from Focus Features.
