Netflix Acquires Jack of Spades for Fall 2027 Theatrical Release

Netflix has acquired worldwide rights to Jack of Spades, a gothic mystery directed by Joel Coen, and plans to release the film in theaters in fall 2027 before it reaches the streaming service. No specific theatrical date has been announced. The film reunites Joel Coen with his brother Ethan Coen as a screenwriter, though Ethan is not sharing directing duties. The screenplay is credited to Joel and Ethan Coen, Eleanor Catton and Conor McPherson. The story is based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel The Alien: A Story of Middle Age and is set in the Scottish Highlands. Patsy Ferran, Josh O’Connor, Damian Lewis and Lesley Manville are named in the cast. The film is described as a mystery centered on intrigue and betrayal. A previous report said Ferran would play the lead and O’Connor a man returned from the dead, but that character detail has not been confirmed in the film announcement. The production brings back several regular collaborators of Joel Coen. Bruno Delbonnel is the cinematographer, and Carter Burwell is composing the music. Robert Graf, Frances McDormand, Joel Coen, Steven Rales, Graham Broadbent and Pete Czernin are producing; Donald MacKinnon is an...