On this new episode of EoM Presents, EoM Contributor Joel Winstead sits down with "Magpie" actor Shazad Latif. Among the many things they discuss in this brief conversation, they chat about how Shazad became attached to Magpie, how he approached the character throughout its arc, and the fascinating complexity of perspective.
In U.S. theaters October 25, 2024.
www.shoutstudios.com/magpie
Official Synopsis:
Based on an original idea by Daisy Ridley, written by Tom Bateman ("Murder on the Orient Express," "Thirteen Lives"), and directed by Sam Yates ("VANYA," "The Hope Rooms"), "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, their secrets and lies threaten to burst to the surface and destroy them all.
Official Trailer: youtu.be/o-3XPcvInmE?si=maR9I4jLybl_qhKA
Directed By: Sam Yates
Written By: Tom Bateman
Cast: Daisy Ridley, Shazad Latif, Matilda Lutz, Pippa Bennett-Warner, Hiba Ahmed, Cherrelle Skeete, Alistair Petrie
