Filmmaker Sam Yates discusses directing the new film Magpie, developed and written by Tom Bateman and his wife, Daisy Ridley. The director goes into its themes, explores its genres, and teases his upcoming TV series with Anjelica Huston, Towards Zero. Magpie is out now from Shout! Studios.
In Magpie, Ben and Anette’s young daughter lands a co-starring role alongside a glamorous movie star. However, when Anette suspects that Ben has become infatuated with the actress, secrets and lies threaten to come to the surface and destroy them all.