Honey Don't! is an upcoming American detective comedy film directed by Ethan Coen and co-written with Tricia Cooke. They also produce the film with Robert Graf and Working Title Films' Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner. The second in a "lesbian B-movie trilogy" following Coen and Cooke's Drive-Away Dolls (2024), the film stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza, Chris Evans, Charlie Day, and Billy Eichner.
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| Directed by | Ethan Coen |
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| Cinematography | Ari Wegner |
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| Distributed by | Focus Features |
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| Language | English |
Synopsis
editSet in Bakersfield, California, the film focuses on a private investigator (Qualley), a cult leader (Evans), and a "mystery woman" (Plaza).[1]
Cast
edit- Margaret Qualley as Honey O'Donahue
- Aubrey Plaza
- Chris Evans
- Charlie Day
- Billy Eichner
- Gabby Beans
- Talia Ryder
- Lera Abova
- Jacnier
- Kristen Connolly
- Lena Hall
- Don Swayze
- Josh Pafchek
- Kale Browne
- Alexander Carstoiu
- Christian Antidormi
- Kinna McInroe
Production
editIn January 2024, it was announced that Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans were set to star in the film.[2] The screenplay was written by married couple Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, as the second in a "lesbian B-movie trilogy", following 2024's Drive-Away Dolls, which also starred Qualley and was also a lesbian-themed caper film,[3][4] and coming before a planned third film Go Beavers.[5] The duo characterized the film as a dark comedy similar in tone to earlier Coen brothers works, such as Raising Arizona, but with sexual content the brothers did not typically include in their collaborations.[3][1] The release of this trilogy is the outcome of 20 years of writing by Coen and Cooke.[6]
In April 2024, Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, Gabby Beans, Talia Ryder, Lera Abova, Jacnier, Kristen Connolly, Lena Hall, Don Swayze, Josh Pafchek, Kale Browne, Alexander Carstoiu, and Christian Antidormi joined the cast.[7]
Filming began in Albuquerque, New Mexico on March 25, 2024, and was set to wrap on May 10.[8][9] Filming wrapped on May 25.[10]
References
edit- ^ a b Bergeson, Samantha (January 24, 2024). "Ethan Coen's Cult Dark Comedy 'Honey Don't!' to Star Chris Evans, Aubrey Plaza, and Margaret Qualley". News / Breaking News. IndieWire. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (January 24, 2024). "Margaret Qualley To Reteam With Ethan Coen On Honey Don't!; Aubrey Plaza & Chris Evans Also Set For Focus Features Comedy". Film / Casting. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ a b Jones, Tamera (June 23, 2024). "Ethan Coen Says 'Drive-Away Dolls' Has Something A Coen Brothers Movie Never Had". Collider. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ Bleasdale, John (March 9, 2024). "Ethan Coen: Why I'm making films with my wife—not my brother". Saturday Review. The Times. ISSN 0140-0460. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
- ^ Azzopardi, Chris (March 11, 2024). "Tricia Cook's Co-Creation with Husband Ethan Coen". A+E / Interviews. Q Salt Lake. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
- ^ Mitra, Debnabh (January 24, 2024). "Ethan Coen's Honey Don't! : Everything we know so far". SK Pop. MSN.com. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (April 19, 2024). "Charlie Day, Billy Eichner, Gabby Beans, Talia Ryder & 9 Others Join Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Geisinger, Gabriella (March 7, 2024). "Ethan Coen's 'Honey Don't!' now filming in New Mexico". News & Features. KFTV. Retrieved March 7, 2024.
- ^ "Production: HONEY DON'T". Casting Calls. Film New Mexico. n.d. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
- ^ @NMFilmOffice (May 23, 2024). "That's a wrap on "Honey Don't!"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Honey Don't! at IMDb
