Daisy Ridley‘s had a successful stint on the independent film scene post-“Star Wars” with the likes of “Sometimes I Think About Dying,” “The Marsh King’s Daughter,” and more. But her next film is a project of her own creation: an original idea she drew up with “Murder On The Orient Express” scribe Tom Bateman. Maybe this is the direction the actress’ career goes in while she waits to star in Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy‘s upcoming film about Rey and her new Jedi Academy?
Let’s see how “Magpie” does in theaters before any predictions there. Ridley stars in the stylish neo-noir thriller as a wife who grows suspicious of her husband’s infatuation with a young, glamorous movie star. Is her spouse merely infested in their daughter’s acting career, or is there something more sinister going on?
Here’s an official synopsis for “Magpie”:
Based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley, written by Tom Bateman, and directed by Sam Yates, MAGPIE is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette and Ben, whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia. As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.
Along with Ridley, “Magpie” stars Shazad Latif, Matilda Lutz, Pippa Bennett-Warner, and Hiba Ahmed. Cherrelle Skeete and Alistair Petrie round out the main cast.
Sam Yates directs a script by Bateman, based on an original idea by Ridley. Ridley also leads producers with Bateman and Kate Solomon, Camilla Bray, Nadia Khamlichi, and Sierra Garcia. Executive producers on the film include Adrian Politowski, Martin Metz, Nessa McGill, and Clare Hardwick. “Magpie” is a Werewolf Films and 55 Films production.
“Magpie” had its world premiere earlier this year at SXSW, where it received muted positive reviews from critics. So how will general audiences take to the neo-noir thriller? Find out when it hits theaters in NYC, LA, and other select US cities on October 25, courtesy of Shout! Studios. Watch a trailer for “Magpie” below.
