Noir thriller, Magpie has landed its stars. It’s been revealed that Daisy Ridley and Shazad Latif will star reverse each other within the horny thriller, which was initially dreamt up by Ridley, with Matilda Lutz additionally tapped for a number one position. Sam Yates, who has received awards for his on-stage directorial work, shall be transferring his abilities behind the digital camera to helm the undertaking. Doing so will mark Magpie as his function directorial debut.
In what seems like one thing ripped from the headlines, Magpie, which was penned by Tom Bateman, will focus on a pair and their aspiring actress daughter. Supporting their little one’s dream, the couple has executed all the pieces of their energy to verify she will get all of the alternatives that she deserves. All of that’s flipped on its head when the daughter lands the position of the lifetime, however with a catch. She’s been solid reverse a problematic main Hollywood star. The household will now have to navigate their each transfer rigorously to make sure their daughter is furthering her profession whereas taking good care of herself.
Identified finest for her roles within the newest Star Wars movies, Ridley has been preserving herself busy as of late with a number of initiatives resulting from be launched within the near-ish future. There’s the Neil Burger directed psychological thriller, The Marsh King’s Daughter, which is presently in post-production; the drama brief, Generally I Assume About Dying, which can be in post-production; and the Joachim Rønning directed biographical drama centered on American Olympic swimmer, Gertrude Ederle titled Younger Girl and the Sea, which is presently filming. Magpie will see Ridley working alongside her real-life romantic companion, Bateman. The 2 met whereas filming 2017’s Homicide on the Orient Specific and collectively launched a manufacturing firm, Werewolf Movies, which is ready to affix the manufacturing staff for Magpie.
Whereas British followers have lengthy recognized Latif from the BBC TV sequence, Spooks, he additional wedged his means into American residing rooms together with his position in Penny Dreadful. Extra lately, followers of the Paramount+ sequence, Star Trek: Discovery, will acknowledge Latif as Chief of Safety Ash Tyler. He’ll subsequent be seen within the main position of Captain Nemo in Disney+’s live-action sequence, Nautilus, a prequel sequence to 20,000 Leagues Below the Sea.
Together with Werewolf Movies, 55 Movies’ Kate Solomon may also function a producer on the thriller flick that has excessive hopes of discovering a purchaser on the Cannes market later this month. Whereas we don’t have a launch date, we do know that manufacturing is hoping to start rolling cameras early subsequent yr. As all the time, keep tuned to Collider for extra info surrounding this new undertaking.
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