# The Coen Brothers Officially Reunite After 8 Years for New Netflix Mystery

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/the-coen-brothers-officially-reunite-after-8-years-for-new-netflix-mystery/
- Published: 2026-11-04T10:30:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T02:07:54+00:00
- Original publisher: Collider
- Original article: https://collider.com/coen-brothers-reunion-jack-of-spades-netflix-gothic-mystery-2027/
- Topics: Entertainment, Paranormal, TV, Weird & Viral

## Key points

- The Coen brothers reunite as screenwriters after eight years.
- Joel Coen will direct the gothic mystery on his own.
- Jack of Spades is due in cinemas and on Netflix in 2027.

## Summary

Joel and Ethan Coen are collaborating on a screenplay for Jack of Spades, ending an eight-year gap in their screenplay work together. Netflix has acquired the gothic mystery, which Joel will direct alone, and plans a cinema release in autumn 2027 followed by streaming later that year.

Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film adapts Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel The Alien: A Story of Middle Age and is described as a story of intrigue and betrayal. Eleanor Catton and Conor McPherson also co-wrote the screenplay; the cast includes Josh O’Connor, Patsy Ferran, Damian Lewis and Lesley Manville. No exact release date has been announced.

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