By Benjamín Scott
New editions of the book with the Amazon Studios film cover will release on October 3 from Scout Press in the U.S. and from Simon & Schuster Canada. Foe is also published by Scribner UK. Iain Reid is the author of three other books, including his New York Times best-selling debut novel I’m Thinking of Ending Things, which has been translated into more than 20 languages and adapted into a film written and directed by Oscar winner Charlie Kaufman. His most recent novel is We Spread.
Foe, the new film from director Garth Davis, is a chilling sci-fi thriller that explores the nature of love, loss, and freedom. The film stars Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan as Junior and Henrietta, a married couple living on a secluded farm in the year 2065.
Junior and Henrietta’s lives are turned upside down when a stranger, Faraday (Aaron Pierre), arrives at their farm. Faraday is a clone of Junior, and he is there to replace him. Junior is given the choice of staying with Henrietta or leaving for a new life on a distant planet.
The film is based on the novel of the same name by Iain Reid. Reid’s novel is a complex and thought-provoking work that explores themes of identity, artificial intelligence, and the future of humanity. Davis’s adaptation is faithful to the novel’s tone and themes, but it also adds its own unique touches.
Mescal and Ronan give outstanding performances. Mescal is particularly good as Junior, a man who is struggling to come to terms with the choices that he is faced with. Ronan is also excellent as Henrietta, a woman who is trying to protect her family.
Foe is a well-made and thought-provoking film that is sure to leave a lasting impression. It is a must-see for fans of science fiction, thrillers, and thought-provoking films.
Amazon Studios Will Release FOE Theatrically in the U.S. on October 6, 2023
and Canada on October 13
Australia on October 19 via Transmission Films
UK and Ireland on October 20 via MetFilm Distribution
Directed by Garth Davis
Screenplay by Iain Reid, Garth Davis
Based on the book by Iain Reid
Produced by Kerry Kohansky-Roberts, p.g.a., Garth Davis, p.g.a., Emile Sherman, p.g.a., Iain Canning, p.g.a.
Executive Produced by Dawn Olmstead, David Levine, Robert Walak, Samantha Lang, Iain Reid
Starring Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre
Academy Award nominees Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal star in Foe, a haunting exploration of marriage and identity set in an uncertain world. Hen and Junior farm a secluded piece of land that has been in Junior’s family for generations, but their quiet life is thrown into turmoil when an uninvited stranger (Aaron Pierre) shows up at their door with a startling proposal. Based on best-selling author Iain Reid’s novel, directed by Garth Davis, and co-written by Davis and Reid, Foe’s mesmerizing imagery and persistent questions about the nature of humanity (and artificial humanity) bring the not-too-distant future to luminous life.
