Director and screenwriter Garth Davis and co-writer Iain Reid talk making Foe with Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal and his debut movie Lion

On this weeks podcast we have a double whammy of Foe (and Friends) director Garth Davis and co writer Iain Reid who talk making their film based on the novel of the same name Foe.
Foe stars Saoirse Ronan, Aaron Pierre and Paul Mescal and our on Prime NOW.
Garth and Iain sit down with Giles Alderson and Dom Lenoir to chat film-making.

They discuss:
Casting, how they got Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal on board.
Building a believable sci-fi world.
masking plot twists.
Making Garth's debut movie Lion starring Dev Patel and Nicole Kidman.
And adapting a novel into a screenplay.

Trailer for FOE here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fKa3h-Qg6o

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