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[02/03/22 - 11:31 AM]
Amazon Studios Starts Production in Victoria, Australia on "Foe"
The Garth Davis-helmed sci-fi psychological thriller, written by Davis and Iain Reid, is an adaptation of Reid's 2018 best-selling novel, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre.
[via press release from Amazon]

Amazon Studios Starts Production in Victoria, Australia on Foe

The Garth Davis-helmed sci-fi psychological thriller stars Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre

CULVER CITY, California - February 3, 2022 - Amazon Studios announced today that production has started in Victoria, Australia on the upcoming Amazon Original film Foe. The Garth Davis-helmed sci-fi psychological thriller, written by Davis and Iain Reid, is an adaptation of Reid's 2018 best-selling novel, and stars Saoirse Ronan, Paul Mescal, and Aaron Pierre.

Set in the near future when corporate power and environmental decay are ravaging the planet, Foe tells the story of Hen and Junior, a young, married couple living a solitary life on their isolated farm. One night, a knock on the door from a stranger named Terrance changes everything: Junior has been randomly selected to travel to a large, experimental space station orbiting Earth.

Producers include Kerry Kohansky-Roberts on behalf of AC Studios, Davis for I Am That, and Emile Sherman and Iain Canning for See-Saw Films. Executive producers include Reid, and I Am That's Samantha Lang. Libby Sharpe will co-produce for I Am That and See-Saw Films.

The production was attracted to the state through the Victorian Screen Incentive and the Regional Location Assistance Fund and is set to inject almost $32 million into the Victorian economy. It will create 950 jobs for Victorian cast and crew including four leading Head of Department roles.

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About Amazon Studios

Amazon Studios is the home for talent, creating and producing original films and television series for a global audience. Original series premiere on Prime Video, which is available in over 240 countries and territories, including the Emmy award-winning comedies Fleabag, created by and starring Emmy award-winner Phoebe Waller-Bridge, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel from Emmy award-winners Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino, as well as the action thriller drama Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan starring John Krasinski, the irreverent superhero series The Boys, Greg Daniels' comedy Upload, and The Underground Railroad, from Academy award-winner Barry Jenkins. Amazon Originals also include culturally relevant and buzzed about content such as Rihanna's annual Savage X Fenty music and fashion event. Amazon Studios also produces original content for IMDb TV, Amazon's premium free streaming service. IMDb TV series from Amazon Studios include the Bosch spin-off series starring Titus Welliver and Judy Justice.

In film, Amazon Studios produces and acquires original movies for theatrical release and exclusively for Prime Video. Amazon Studios became the first streaming service to win Oscars for Manchester by the Seaand The Salesman. In 2021, Amazon Studios received a record-breaking 12 Academy Award nominations, winning two for Sound of Metal for Best Editing and Best Sound. Recent Amazon original movies include the sci-fi escape The Tomorrow War starring Chris Pratt, the action-packed thriller Tom Clancy's Without Remorse starring Michael B. Jordan, the cultural smash hit Coming 2 America starring Eddie Murphy, the Golden Globe-winning comedy Borat Subsequent Moviefilm with Sacha Baron Cohen, the Oscar-winning Sound of Metal starring Riz Ahmed, the family comedy My Spy starring Dave Bautista, Garrett Bradley's Time, Sylvie's Love starring Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha, Regina King's directorial debut One Night in Miami... , and I'm Your Woman starring and produced by Rachel Brosnahan.





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