More details on Coen brothers Western series for Netflix

The Minnesota duo are all in on their first hands-on project for TV.

August 9, 2017 at 6:39PM
(The Minnesota Star Tribune)
** FILE ** Filmakers Ethan Coen, left and Joel Coen, pose for a portrait while promoting their new movie "No Country For Old Men," at the Four Seasons Hotel in Los Angeles, in this Nov. 4, 2007, file photo. The Coen brothers earned a nomination Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008, as best filmmaker from the Directors Guild of America for their bloody crime saga "No Country for Old Men."  (AP Photo/Stefano Paltera, file) ORG XMIT: NYET123
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"Fargo" may have successful made the jump to the small screen, but its original creators had almost no hands-on role bringing it to the screen.

But the Minnesota-raised Coen brothers will be involved in every aspect of "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," a Western anthology coming to Netflix in 2018.

Joel and Ethan Coen will direct and write all six parts of the series about the American frontier with Tim Blake Nelson in a starring role.

"The Coens are visionary directors, masterful storytellers, and colorful linguists," said Cinny Holland, vice president for original content on Netflix. "We are thrilled for Netflix to become home to the full range of their talents."

No release date has been announced.

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Neal Justin is the pop-culture critic, covering how Minnesotans spend their entertainment time. He also reviews stand-up comedy. Justin previously served as TV and music critic for the paper. He is the co-founder of JCamp, a non-profit program for high-school journalists, and works on many fronts to further diversity in newsrooms.

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