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According to the Pioneer Press, the Coen brothers are scheduled to shoot a movie in Minnesota, for the first time since they shot “Fargo� in 1995. “The St. Louis Park natives, Joel and Ethan Coen, will film the dark comedy, "A Serious Man," next year in the Twin Cities.� The Coens shoot all of their movies on location, and “The Serious Man� is reportedly about a Jewish family in the Twin Cities in the 1960s. “It's not autobiographical, but, it's certainly based on the Coen brothers' experiences here, said Bob Graf, one of the film's executive producers.� No cast has been announced, however local talent played into the decision to film in Minnesota, said Graf. The Minnesota Film and TV Board are “thrilled� to have the Coen brothers back in Minnesota. “A Serious Man� is expected to be a $15 million production, and of that, more than $6 million would be spent in Minnesota going to industry workers, hotels, restaurants, supplies, and car rentals.

According to the Star Tribune, “For the first time since their Oscar-winning 1996 film “Fargo,� the Coen brothers are returning to Minnesota to make a movie.� “A Serious Man� set in Joel and Ethan Coen’s hometown of St. Louis Park, will begin shooting in March. The dark comedy centers on "Larry Gopnik, a Jewish college professor in the Midwest during the 1960s," according to the website FilmJerk. The Coens are currently filming their next feature “Burn After Reading� in New York. The film will “jumpstart� Minnesota’s visibility as a film location, said Minnesota Film and TV Board director Lucinda Winter.

The two articles gave generally the same information, however, the Star Tribune gave more information regarding the movie’s plot, and the Pioneer Press gave more about the Coen’s extensive film experience. The Pioneer Press also has fact blocks listed at the end that make the story a little harder to read. The Star Tribune was a little more specific about filming locations, and had more about recent movies made in Minnesota.