The Coen Brothers Set To "Hail Caesar"

Joel and Ethan Coen are preping their next film, the dark comedy "Hail Caesar" says Deadline.

The story is set in the 1950's at the time of the old Hollywood Star System and focuses on Eddie Mannix, a man who works for the studios to protect the squeaky clean image of their under contract stars. That means squashing scandalous stories before they happen be it sex, drugs, DUIs, etc. At the time, those threats had to be handled any means necessary be it bribes or threats, or use of things like illegal wiretapping.

It's unclear if the Eddie Mannix in the script is the same as the MGM VP at the time who was also the husband of the woman who had an affair with TV's Superman George Reeves. The subject was chronicled in Hollywoodland starring Ben Affleck