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Ethan Jesse Coen (born September 21, 1957) is an American filmmaker, working with his brother, Joel Coen, together known as the Coen brothers(/ˈkoʊən/). Their films span many genres and styles, which they frequently subvert or parody. Among their most acclaimed works are Blood Simple (1984), Raising Arizona (1987), Miller's Crossing (1990), Barton Fink (1991), Fargo (1996), The Big Lebowski (1998), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000), No Country for Old Men (2007), A Serious Man (2009), True Grit (2010) and Inside Llewyn Davis (2013). The brothers generally write, direct and produce their films jointly. However, due to regulations, Joel received sole directing credit while Ethan received sole production credit until The Ladykillers (2004). From then on, they would be credited as directors and producers and shared editing credits under the alias Roderick Jaynes. The duo started directing separately in the 2020s, resulting in Joel's The Tragedy of Macbeth (2021), Ethan's Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind (2022) and Drive-Away Dolls (2024). Together, they have been nominated for 13 Academy Awards and one individual nomination. They share Best Original Screenplay for Fargo and Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay for No Country for Old Men. They won the Palme d'Or for Barton Fink at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival. The Coens have written films for other directors, including Sam Raimi's Crimewave (1985), Angelina Jolie's World War II biopic Unbroken (2014) and Steven Spielberg's Cold War drama Bridge of Spies (2015). They produced Terry Zwigoff's Bad Santa (2003) and John Turturro's Romance and Cigarettes (2005). Ethan is also a writer of short stories, theatre and poetry. They are known for their distinctive stylistic trademarks, including genre hybridity. No Country for Old Men, A Serious Man and Inside Llewyn Davis was included in the BBC's 2016 poll of the greatest motion pictures since 2000. In 1998, the American Film Institute (AFI) ranked Fargo among the 100 greatest American movies. Richard Corliss wrote of the Coens: "Dexterously flipping and reheating old movie genres like so many pancakes, they serve them up fresh, not with syrup but with a coating of comic arsenic." Description above from the Wikipedia article Coen brothers, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Six months after Hunters & Prey. Deep beneath Ares Island, Mitch and James move through endless steel tunnels, wearing stolen Wraith uniforms. The underground complex—called the Labyrinth—is Shepard’s hidden command network, the only line connecting Ares to the outside islands. If they can send a signal, outside nations may finally learn Shepard has turned Ares into a war zone. Above ground, Marc rebuilds Ghost into a stronger force. New recruits Darren Rift and Ken Danvers, both former Hunters, now fight beside Marc, Ellie, and Clint as they tear down outpost after outpost. Marc takes Darren with him to meet Norman Ryder at the last Hunter stronghold. Marc still hates that Norman split from Ghost to reclaim the Hunters, but knows having Norman’s army against Wraith matters. Marc asks what happens if Mitch and James fail. Norman says they won’t—but if they do, they still have one advantage: Tobey Anderson. Only Ghost, Norman’s Hunters, and Daryl know Killshot secretly turned. Now Tobey serves under General Grayson. If Norman gives the order, Tobey can kill Shepard from the inside. James and Mitch push deeper into the Labyrinth, but someone is hunting them. They soon learn Wraith doesn’t control the tunnel—Mercenary operatives run the depths, led by Centurion. Mitch and James crawl through vents, cross flooded chambers, and fight through silent execution squads as Centurion narrows the breach point. Each wrong turn leads to death. They finally reach the communications chamber. Mitch holds guards back while James powers the system and reaches Hermes Island: Ares has fallen under dictatorship. Send help. Centurion storms in, smashing the transmitter. James attacks. The two clash through sparks and shattered screens. James barely escapes through a collapsing maintenance shaft, dragging a wounded Mitch with him. Centurion calmly picks up a secure phone and contacts his superior. “There’s been contact with the outside world,” he says. “It may be time to cut off Wraith.”
