Joel Coen on studio consolidation: ‘Competition is what produces opportunities for different kinds of movies,’ teases reunion film with brother Ethan

Joel Coen, speaking at Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival where the brothers received a career tribute, said: “Competition Is What Produces Opportunities for Different Kinds of Movies.”

The Coen brothers could be heading back to their hometown in Minneapolis for a reunion movie eight years after their last joint film, “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.” While at Lyon’s Lumière Film Festival, where they received a career tribute, Joel and Ethan Coen revealed they have several projects in the pipeline set in Minneapolis.