Amazon secures Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal sci-fi thriller ‘Foe’ in €30m deal

The Irish actors will star as a married couple in the sci-fi thriller which takes place in a near future where corporate power and environmental decay are ravaging the planet
Amazon secures Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal sci-fi thriller ‘Foe’ in €30m deal

Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal will star in the new thriller. Picture: PA Wire

Irish actors Saoirse Ronan and Paul Mescal will star as a married couple in a new sci-fi thriller that takes place in a near future where corporate power and environmental decay are ravaging the planet.

Amazon has secured 'Foe,' which is based on the Ian Reid novel of the same name, in a deal that is estimated to be in the region of €30 million, according to the Irish Film and TV Network.

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