Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif to Star in Noir Thriller MAGPIE Based on Original Idea by Ridley
Daisy Ridley (Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, Murder on the Orient Express) and Shazad Latif (Penny Dreadful, Star Trek: Discovery) are set to star in the noir thriller Magpie, based on an original idea by Ridley herself. Award-winning British theater talent Sam Yates will make his feature directorial debut on the film, with a script by Tom Bateman. Matilda Lutz (They Were Ten, Revenge) also stars.
The film follows a couple whose lives are thrown into disarray when their daughter is cast opposite a controversial major star. The title will launch to buyers for the first time at the Cannes market this month. It will shoot early next year in London.
Producers Ridley, Bateman and Kate Solomon of 55 Films said of the project:
“Our aim with Magpie is to make a Hitchcockian thriller that will take audiences on a genuine ride – fast paced and beautiful to look at with a tension that will build from the start and keep everyone guessing to the very end.”
Director Yates added:
“I immediately connected with Tom Bateman’s ingenious, intoxicating script. I’m excited to take audiences on a wild, surprising thrill ride with our stellar cast led by the incomparable Daisy Ridley.”
This sounds like it could be an intriguing thriller. We will let you know more as the project develops.
via: Deadline