Honey, do go to the theater: Ethan Coen’s dark comedy “Honey Don’t!” has landed an Aug. 22 wide U.S. theatrical release from Focus Features.

The film, which stars Margaret Qualley, Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans, is about Honey O’Donahue, a small-town private investigator who delves into a series of strange deaths tied to a mysterious church. Charlie Day and Billy Eichner also star in the project, with a script by Coen and Tricia Cooke.

“Honey Don’t!” is produced by Working Title and will have its world premiere at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in the midnights section. Universal Pictures International is handling international distribution.

Qualley previously worked with Coen and Cooke on “Drive-Away Dolls,” the first of their lesbian B-movie trilogy that “Honey Don’t” continues.

Qualley told i-d about her role in “Honey Don’t!” earlier this month: “Honey, she’s like honey — she’s skillful,...