Joel and Ethan Coen will reunite to write Jack of Spades, a film announced by Netflix. It will be their first collaboration since 2018’s The Ballad of Buster Scruggs. This time, however, they will not share directing duties: Joel will direct the film on his own.The screenplay will also feature contributions from New Zealand writer Eleanor Catton, of Emma, and Irish playwright Conor McPherson, of L'Eclisse. Jack of Spades will be Joel’s second solo feature and the first film he directs alone from a screenplay co-written with Ethan.The story is based on Frances Frederica Montrésor’s 1901 novel The Alien: A Story of Middle Age. Set in the Scottish Highlands, the film is described as a gothic mystery steeped in intrigue and betrayal. Netflix has announced a cast that includes Patsy Ferran, Josh O’Connor, Damian Lewis and Lesley Manville.The crew also includes two longtime Coen collaborators. Bruno Delbonnel will serve as cinematographer, having worked on Inside Llewyn Davis and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, as well as Joel’s The Tragedy of Macbeth. Frequent collaborator Carter Burwell will compose the score.Since The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, the Coens have pursued separate projects. Joel directed 2021’s The Tragedy of Macbeth, starring Denzel Washington and Frances McDormand. Ethan directed the 2022 documentary Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind, followed by 2024’s Drive-Away Dolls and 2025’s Honey Don't!. He wrote the latter two with Tricia Cooke, and both starred Margaret Qualley.Netflix has not yet announced a release date for Jack of Spades.With information from CinePOP.
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