Daisy Ridley & Matilda Lutz in UK Neo-Noir Thriller ‘Magpie’ Trailer
by Alex Billington
September 19, 2024
Source: YouTube
“The funny thing… I didn’t tell anyone.” Shout Studios has revealed an official trailer for Magpie, a neo-noir thriller from director Sam Yates, most known for theater in the UK. This initially premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year, and is set for a theatrical release starting in late October this fall. This looks like it gets quite creepy. When Ben and Anette’s daughter Matilda is cast in a film alongside glamorous movie star Alicia, relationships are pushed to the brink. “A twisty, wicked thriller.” A couple find their lives turned upside-down when their daughter is cast alongside a controversial major star. Magpie stars Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda Lutz, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Hiba Ahmed, Cherrelle Skeete, and Alistair Petrie. This looks like a dark and nefarious thriller about what happens when jealousy and secrets overwhelm people. Described in reviews as an “engrossing” flick with a “slow-burn buildup.” Worth a look.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Bateman & Yates’ film Magpie, direct from Shout’s YouTube:
Based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley, Magpie is a stylish neo-noir thriller centered on married couple Anette (Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). As Anette’s suspicions of Ben’s infatuation with Alicia intensify, all their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all. Magpie is directed by British theater director / filmmaker Sam Yates, making his first feature film after many short films previously; he also directed National Theatre Live: Vanya earlier this year. The screenplay is written by Tom Bateman. Produced by Kate Solomon, Daisy Ridley, Tom Bateman, Camilla Bray, Nadia Khamlichi, and Sierra Garcia. This initially premiered at the 2024 SXSW Film Festival earlier this year. Shout Studios will debut Magpie in select US theaters starting on October 25th, 2024 this fall. Who’s interested in this?