Aubrey Plaza
has a new project lined up. She’s scheduled to star in ”
Honey Don’t!,
” the new
Ethan Coen
film, co-starring
Margaret Qualley
and
Chris Evans.
The project marks Plaza’s return to the big screen since the death of her husband,
Jeff Baena
.
“Honey Don’t” stars Qualley as a private investigator looking into strange deaths that are linked to a cultish church, led by Evans.
Plaza
plays a mysterious cop who appears to have a complicated relationship with Qualley.
“Honey Don’t” is written by Coen and his wife
Tricia Cooke
and premieres in theaters on August 22nd.
The trailer was released earlier this week, showing glimpses of a detective story starring some distinct and bizarre characters. You can check it out in full below.
Plaza and the death of her husband
In January of this year, Plaza’s husband,
Jeff Baena,
passed away due to suicide. They had been living apart for quite a while, having separated back in September.
Nevertheless, they stayed in touch just prior to his passing, with Plaza informing the authorities that she had gotten a message from him three hours before he was discovered deceased in his flat.
Plaza and Baena’s families were united in their bond.
joint statement
following the news of his death. “This is an unimaginable tragedy,” it reads. “We are deeply grateful to everyone who has offered support. Please respect our privacy during this time.”
The couple had been together for years, with the two being first linked together in 2011. Through their partnership,
Plaza and Baena
worked on many films together, including ”
Life After Beth
“, ”
The Little Hours
,” and ”
Spin Me Round
.” The couple revealed they were married in 2021, with Plaza sharing the news on Instagram.
“So proud of my darling husband @jeffbaena for dreaming up another film that takes us to italia to cause some more trouble,” wrote Plaza while promoting the film “Spin Me Round.”
