Entertainment News | Ewan McGregor, Ethan Hawke to Feature in Apple's 'Raymond and Ray'

Washington [US], August 31 (ANI): Actors Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor are set to star in a new film titled 'Raymond and Ray' for Apple Studios and Apple TV+.

As per Variety, McGregor will play Raymond, while Hawke will portray Ray. The actors will star as two half brothers who have lived in the shadow of a terrible father. Rodrigo Garcia will write and direct the upcoming film.

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The story will follow the brothers who reunite at the funeral of their father. Somehow, they retain a sense of humour and his funeral allows them to reinvent themselves with anger, pain, folly and definitely grave-digging.

The film will be produced by Academy Award winner Alfonso Cuaron, Bonnie Curtis and Julie Lynn, who will produce through Mockingbird Pictures. Gabriela Rodriguez and Shea Kammer will executive produce.

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'Raymond and Ray' is the latest starry Apple production. In recent months, the tech giant has unveiled several high-profile films for its Apple TV Plus streaming platform, including 'Emancipation', which unites director Antoine Fuqua and Will Smith; Martin Scorsese's 'Killers of the Flower Moon', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro; 'Finch' with Tom Hanks; and Joel Coen's 'The Tragedy of Macbeth', starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand.

The studio recently released 'CODA', a family drama that scored a record-breaking USD 25 million deal after it debuted at last year's Sundance Film Festival, and also premiered 'Greyhound', a World War II drama with Hanks.

McGregor recently starred in 'Halston', earning an Emmy nomination. He will next appear in Disney Plus's Obi-Wan Kenobi streaming series. Hawke appeared in Showtime's 'The Good Lord Bird' to rave reviews.

He will co-star in the Blumhouse horror film 'The Black Phone' and in the ensemble of 'Knives Out 2'. (ANI)

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