Just like a cowboy coming into view as he rides over the horizon, more details are emerging as the Coen Brothers gear up to shoot their TV western, “The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs,” next month. So far, the only details we know are that the picture is set at the of the Civil War, and will tell the “stories of six individuals.” However, an even clearer image of what’s coming has emerged and it sounds intriguing.
The Albuquerque Journal reports that ‘Scruggs’ isn’t a TV series, but is instead a “feature-length omnibus” that will have six separate narratives contained within. Even more, they have details on each one. Here’s how it breaks down:
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“The Ballad Of Buster Scruggs” follows a singing cowboy.
“Near Algodones” is about a high-plains drifter whose own fecklessness dogs his attempts at bank robbery and cattle driving.
“Meal Ticket” follows an actor and impresario of a traveling show.
“All Gold Canyon” is about a prospector who happily finds a gold seam but then unhappily finds an evil encroacher.
“The Gal Who Got Rattled” follows two trail bosses on the Oregon Trail and a woman on the wagon train who needs the help of one of them and who might be a marriage prospect for the other.
“The Mortal Remains” follows five very different passengers on a stagecoach of mysterious destination.
That all sounds terrific, but there’s still plenty of mystery behind the production. There’s no word yet on any casting, and it’s not certain which network or streaming service will air the Annapurna Pictures produced project. However, with filming to start in a couple of weeks and run through September, there’s plenty of time for many more details to emerge, and we’re eager to see how this all turns out.