One of the Oscar contenders left Netflix has bought the worldwide distribution rights to Oscar-winning director Joel Coen's new film, "The Messenger Soldier," and plans to make it one of the main Oscar contenders next season. According to The Hollywood Reporter, this film, whose production ended earlier this year, will be released in theaters in the fall of 2027, when it will be available to users of the Netflix platform. "Chosen Soldier" is adapted from the 1901 novel "Alien; A Story of Middle Age", written by Frances Frederica Montessor and tells a mysterious story with a gothic mood in the heights and eerie landscapes of Scotland; A work whose description uses terms such as conspiracy, betrayal and an ominous atmosphere. The film stars Olivier Award-winning actress Patsy Fran, Golden Globe Award-winning actors Josh O'Connor and Damian Lewis, and Oscar-nominated actress Leslie Manville. Joel Cohn wrote the screenplay for this work with his brother Ethan Cohn, Eleanor Cotton and Conor McPherson. _ Link