Netflix Acquires Joel Coen's 'Jack of Spades' for Next Oscar Season
The Hollywood Reporter • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has acquired worldwide distribution rights for Joel Coen’s upcoming film, Jack of Spades, a gothic mystery set in the Scottish Highlands, scheduled for theatrical release in fall 2027 before streaming on Netflix.
- The film stars Olivier Award winner Patsy Ferran, Golden Globe winners Josh O’Connor and Damian Lewis, and Oscar nominee Lesley Manville, with a screenplay co-written by Joel and Ethan Coen, Eleanor Catton, and Conor McPherson.
- Produced by Frances McDormand and a team including Indian Paintbrush and Blueprint Pictures, the project features frequent Joel Coen collaborators such as cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel and composer Carter Burwell.
- Jack of Spades marks a reunion between Netflix and Joel Coen following their Oscar-nominated film The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, as well as between Netflix and actor Josh O’Connor, known for The Crown and Wake Up Dead Man.
- The Coen brothers are represented by UTA and attorney Pat Murphy, with UTA handling the sale of the film’s distribution rights to Netflix.
