October 30, 2014 - 12:28 AMT
"Hail Caesar" Coen Brothers star-studded comedy release date set

Universal has booked a date for "Hail Caesar", the star-studded film directed and written by Joel and Ethan Coen. Starring George Clooney, Josh Brolin, Channing Tatum, Scarlett Johansson, and Jonah Hill, the comedy is slated to arrive in North America February 5, 2016, AceShowbiz said.

The other movies scheduled to hit theaters in the same month include romantic comedy "How to Be Single" starring Lily Collins, comic book movie "Deadpool" led by Ryan Reynolds, and action fantasy "Gods of Egypt" starring Gerard Butler. The three films are due February 12, while "Ben-Hur" remake occupies February 26.

"Hail Caesar" will follow Eddie Mannix, a Hollywood fixer tasked with keeping the scandals of the town's biggest stars from leaking out. Tilda Swinton and Ralph Fiennes are among the cast members as well.