On February 10, 2017, it was announced that the film would be released in theaters on August 10, 2018, with the film's script being written by the Coen brothers. On March 30, 2018, it was announced that Fuqua would direct the new film, with Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer writing the screenplay. However, on August 9, 2018, the film had not been released in theaters as originally planned and filming had been announced to start in October 2018. Filming would take place in Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Mexico.