Coen Brothers to remake John Wayne's True Grit

However, the Coens' take on the script will be more faithful to the original Charles Portis novel from which it is adapted. It's the story of a 14-year-old girl who tracks her fathers killer through hostile Indian country with the help of a U.S. Marshall and another lawman. 

Reportedly, the Coens were taking on an adaptation of Michael Chabon's sprawling Yiddish Policemen's Union next, but this project will replace its spot in line. The Coens may be trying to get back a bit of the Oscar magic with this film. No Country For Old Men, which won four Academy Awards including best picture, was something of a modern-day western. Also of note is that the Coens will pair again with No Country producer Scott Rudlin.