KING BABY is our first feature together and premieres at Rotterdam 2024 in the Bright Future selection. The film is a modern fairytale that plays out in a crumbling kingdom populated only by a King and a Servant. The arrival of a mannequin Queen throws their carefully constructed world into a whirlwind of isolation, madness, and murderous megalomania!

The idea for King Baby grew from a desire to explore patriarchal structures through a simple allegorical fairytale. Initially written as a play, we wanted to merge the two disciplines of theatre and film to create a movie that thrives within its geographic and budget limitations. Inspired by the playful absurdism of Harold Pinter and the revisionist fairy tales of Angela Carter, we wanted our film to feel mischievous, de-stabilising and thought-provoking.

As a transgender and cis-gender duo we have always been surprised by the common ground that we share amidst our very different experiences. Whilst the King and Servant are inspired by politicians and world leaders on both the left and the right, we had to dig deep into our own masculinity and face some uncomfortable personal truths.

King Baby is a tripartite production between the UK, Canada, and France. We were lucky enough to shoot in Chateau d’Allegre in the Occitanie region of France. The castle sits atop a mountain surrounded by ancient forest, a resplendent maze of crumbling ruins and history. The strange, heady magic of the castle sustained our International cast and crew for three gloriously intense weeks and created the perfect, magical setting for our insane fairytale.

The trailer for King Baby dropped on Variety in early January, and you can read the article here.