After the positive reception of its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, David Mackenzie's (Hell or High Water) paranoid thriller, Relay, is now playing in theaters nationwide. The movie stars Riz Ahmed (Sound of Metal) and Lily James (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), and offers audiences a throwback to propulsive '70s mysteries with a high-stakes cat-and-mouse game.
In Relay, Ahmed is Ash, a fixer who keeps whistleblowers safe from the corrupt corporations that want to silence them. He's diligent in working from the shadows to protect his identity, as well as his clients, utilizing a relay service that maintains a wall of secrecy between them. But when a new client, Sarah (James), reaches out for help, fearing for her life, Ash's practiced discipline begins to slip.
In this conversation with Collider's Steve Weintraub, Ahmed and James share what's so unique about Relay's script that allows this genre film to stand out and how New York City plays its own character in an otherwise tight cast. They discuss their experience of working with Mackenzie on a whirlwind shoot, just under a month, collaborating in an "organic and alive" way. They also share tales from other sets for cut scenes from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story and James' upcoming Cliffhanger reboot.
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