Netflix Lands Joel Coen's 'Jack of Spades' Starring Josh O'Connor
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Joel Coen’s gothic mystery film "Jack of Spades," which is set for a theatrical release in fall 2027 before streaming on the platform.
- The film, set in 1880s Scotland and based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel, is written by Eleanor Catton, the Coen brothers, and Conor McPherson, and stars Patsy Ferran, Josh O’Connor, Damian Lewis, and Lesley Manville.
- "Jack of Spades" is Joel Coen’s second solo directorial project and his second collaboration with Netflix, following "The Ballad of Buster Scruggs," and features production by Coen, Frances McDormand, and others.
- The film was shot in Glasgow, with a near-150-minute initial cut that was later tightened, and includes contributions from longtime Coen collaborators Bruno Delbonnel (cinematographer) and Carter Burwell (composer).
- Positioned for awards season in 2028, the film will likely debut at a film festival, continuing Netflix’s strategy of backing auteur-driven prestige projects to compete in the Oscars.
