There are very few filmmaking collaborations that have delivered quite as much success as that of the Coens. Joel Coen and Ethan Coen — whose extraordinary careers have given audiences everything from some of the darkest, funniest crime thrillers to some of the most wonderfully bizarre movies ever made — spent decades entertaining us with classics like Fargo, The Big Lebowski, and No Country for Old Men, but then decided they wanted to pursue other ventures independently. They wanted to pursue other projects, and it left fans in the dark as to when we’d officially see another Coen Brothers joint again. Well, worry not, as the wait is officially over.
Netflix has officially acquired Jack of Spades, a new gothic mystery directed by Joel Coen and co-written with Ethan Coen, marking the brothers’ first screenplay collaboration since 2018. The film will receive a theatrical release in fall 2027 before arriving on Netflix later that year.
Described by Netflix as a sinister gothic mystery filled with intrigue and betrayal, the movie is set in the atmospheric Scottish Highlands and adapts Frances Frederica Montrésor‘s 1901 novel The Alien: A Story of Middle Age. The screenplay has been written by both Coen brothers alongside Eleanor Catton and Conor McPherson.
It’s a fascinating project for a reunion although it’s important to note that Joel will direct the film on his own rather than sharing directing duties. Also worth remembering: their last film together, Netflix’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, received three Academy Award nominations and remains one of the streamer’s most acclaimed Western films.
Who Is Starring in ‘Jack of Spades’?
The cast includes Josh O’Connor (Challengers), Patsy Ferran (God’s Own Country), Damian Lewis (Homeland), and Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread). The film also reunites Joel with several longtime collaborators, including cinematographer Bruno Delbonnel, who previously worked on Inside Llewyn Davis and The Tragedy of Macbeth, and composer Carter Burwell, while producers include Joel Coen, Frances McDormand, Robert Graf, Steven Rales, Graham Broadbent, and Pete Czernin, with Donald MacKinnon serving as executive producer. Since the pair separated professionally, Joel has directed The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and McDormand, while Ethan has worked on Drive-Away Dolls and Honey Don’t! alongside Tricia Cooke.
Jack of Spades is scheduled for a theatrical release in fall 2027, followed by its streaming debut on Netflix later that year. An exact release date has not yet been announced.
via Collider