Picture: Janelle Monáe at the Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery premiere in 2022 – Emma McIntyre/Getty
Glass Onion actress and ten-time Grammy Award-nominated artist Janelle Monáe will star in Netflix’s crime-comedy film The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones, which is reported to begin filming at the start of June 2026. Details are limited, but here’s everything we know about The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones on Netflix.
The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones is an upcoming Netflix Original crime-comedy film written and to be directed by Viktor K. Gabriel (Hallelujah) and produced by Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok), who is joined by Ishi Metkar of Waititi Productions. Maresa Pullman and Mikael Moore of Wondaland, Adrienne Becker of Level Forward.
What is the plot of The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones?
The synopsis for the film has been sourced from Production Weekly:
“During a season of extreme gun violence in Compton, California, a precocious book thief who hears the voices of his dead parents finds out that his family’s long-lost novel is being auctioned off. With the help of the neighborhood matriarch, a 100-year-old Black woman, he concocts a plan to steal it back.”
Who are the cast members of The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones?
So far, the only confirmed cast member for the film is singer, rapper, and songwriter Janelle Monáe. Netflix subscribers and fans of Rian Johnson’s Knives Out film franchise should instantly recognize her as Cassandra and Helen Brand from Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery. She also lent her voice to Big Mouth’s spin-off, Human Resources, as Claudia, and will star in the upcoming animated series Bass X Machina. She is best known for her music career, for which she has been nominated 10 times for a Grammy Award. Monáe has released four studio albums: The ArchAndroid, The Electric Lady, Dirty Computer, and The Age of Pleasure.
Picture (L to R): Janelle Monáe in Hidden Figures, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, and Harriet
What is the production status of The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones?
Development
Filming Scheduled
Filming Ongoing
Post-Production
Production Weekly’s issue 1503 reports that filming is set to begin in Los Angeles, California, on June 1, 2026, with the shoot wrapping up by June 29, 2026. A four-week shoot is incredibly fast for a feature-length film, but not unusual for indie films, low-budget or made-for-television (in this instance, streaming).
The film is one of 52 movies benefiting from a new California tax incentive, which will provide $750 million annually to encourage production studios to shoot in Los Angeles.
Filming dates are subject to change.
What is the Netflix release date for The Incredible Heist of Hallelujah Jones?
At the time of writing, Netflix has yet to announce a release date for the film.
Given the filming schedule, the film may be released on Netflix before the end of 2026. However, a 2027 release is more realistic.
For now, we await further updates from Netflix.
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