# Netflix Acquires Joel Coen’s ‘Jack of Spades,’ Planning Big Push for Next Oscar Season

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/netflix-acquires-joel-coens-jack-of-spades-planning-big-push-for-next-oscar-season/
- Published: 2026-11-02T17:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-02T17:42:08+00:00
- Original publisher: The Hollywood Reporter
- Original article: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-acquires-joel-coen-jack-of-spades-1236745492/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film, TV

## Key points

- Netflix bought worldwide rights to Joel Coen’s *Jack of Spades*.
- The film is planned for cinemas in autumn 2027.
- Netflix sees it as a potential awards contender.

## Summary

Netflix has acquired worldwide distribution rights to Joel Coen’s next film, *Jack of Spades*, and plans a theatrical release in autumn 2027 before it streams. The deal signals that Netflix sees the gothic mystery as a major awards prospect for the following Oscar season.

Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film is based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel *The Alien: A Story of Middle Age* and centres on intrigue and betrayal. It stars Patsy Ferran, Josh O’Connor, Damian Lewis and Lesley Manville; Joel and Ethan Coen co-wrote the screenplay with Eleanor Catton and Conor McPherson.

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