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‘Magpie’ Screenwriter Tom Bateman Talks Crafting the Perfect Twist and Collaborating With Wife Daisy Ridley
"Magpie" screenwriter Tom Bateman opens up about penning the twisty neo-noir thriller's script from an original idea by wife and star Daisy Ridley.
“Magpie” follows married couple Anette ( Daisy Ridley) and Ben (Shazad Latif), whose lives begin to fracture when their daughter is cast in a film alongside a glamorous movie star, Alicia (Matilda Lutz). Bateman, an actor known for his work in projects including “Murder on the Orient Express” and “Behind Her Eyes,” makes his screenwriting debut with the captivating neo-noir thriller directed by Sam Yates. “Who is this woman who is witnessing her family getting sort of put under this insane strain, and this ultimate betrayal by the father of her kids?” Once Anette became the focus, everything clicked into place: “I said, ‘It’s got to be a revenge story.
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