Joel Coen on new ‘Macbeth’ film: “We weren’t interested in doing a realistic version”

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If it worked for “Halloween,” “Scream,” and a million other horror franchises, why not “Final Destination?” That’s seemingly what HBO Max is thinking with moving forward on a new relaunch of the popular early-2000s teen horror franchise, “Final Destination.” But this time, the franchise is being relaunched by a filmmaker who is in high demand right now, Jon Watts. READ MORE: Final ‘Scream’ Trailer: One Last Stabby Push To Get You In Theaters According to THR, Jon Watts has come on board as a producer of a new “Final Destination” film that is expected to relaunch the franchise.

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While the fact that Joel Coen has ventured off by himself to craft the new Apple TV+ film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” might be surprising to some, considering he worked the past 40-ish years alongside his brother Ethan, that doesn’t mean there’s any sort of bad blood between the two brothers. That said, Joel Coen does admit that he would have never had the chance to make ‘Macbeth’ if he continued his relationship with Ethan.

William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.

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Ken Jeong and Joel McHale. The show was also going to include memorable iHeartRadio performances by Imagine Dragons, Maroon 5, Billy Idol, Pink and more.

William Shakespeare, the Bard himself, needs no introduction. Nor, arguably, does Joel Coen, who has been one of American cinema’s great voices for almost forty years with his brother Ethan.

Preparing to direct "A Journal for Jordan," a bittersweet love story opening on Christmas Day, Denzel Washington says he took a "master class." That master class consisted of starring in a movie directed by Joel Coen, "The Tragedy of Macbeth," which opens the same day. "I steal from the best," Washington says with a smile.

Preparing to direct “A Journal for Jordan,” a bittersweet love story opening on Christmas Day, Denzel Washington says he took a “master class.”That master class consisted of starring in a movie directed by Joel Coen, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” which opens the same day. “I steal from the best,” Washington says with a smile.Denzel Washington the actor has some 60 films under his belt, plus two Oscars, and at 66 is universally regarded as one of the all-time greats.

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Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorFilmmaker Joel Coen wanted “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” his adaptation of the Shakespearean staple about the ambitious Scottish king, to be rooted in theatricality but to avoid looking like a filmed play. For his first solo movie as a director, he chose to shoot in the stark black and white of classic expressionist works.