Netflix Acquires Joel Coen's 'Jack of Spades' Starring Josh O'Connor
Deadline • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has acquired global rights to the Coen Brothers' gothic mystery film "Jack of Spades," set for a theatrical release in fall 2027 before streaming.
- Directed by Joel Coen with a screenplay by Joel, Ethan Coen, Eleanor Catton, and Conor McPherson, this marks the brothers' first collaboration in years following separate projects.
- The film, set in the Scottish Highlands and based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel "The Alien: A Story of Middle Age," stars Patsy Ferran, Josh O’Connor, Damian Lewis, and Lesley Manville.
- Joel Coen reunites with longtime collaborators cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel and composer Carter Burwell, continuing a partnership dating back to their 1984 debut.
- Produced by Robert Graf, Frances McDormand, Joel Coen, and others, the project continues Netflix's relationship with key talent like O’Connor and highlights Joel Coen's acclaimed directing career.
