Medieval Fantasy Epic ‘The Stolen Child’ Director on Drawing Inspiration From ‘Lord of the Rings,’ ‘Stalker,’ ‘The Fountain’ (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comLeo Barraclough International Features Editor At next month’s European Film Market in Berlin, the first footage will be shown to buyers from medieval fantasy epic “The Stolen Child.” Variety spoke to the writer-director Sebastian McKinnon about the film, whose international rights are being represented by Picture Tree Intl.
The film’s trailer debuts below. The synopsis for “The Stolen Child” is as follows: “In an age where Humans and Faeries coexist, tragedy strikes the Human Realm when its King and Queen meet an untimely death.
Their young son, now the sole heir, faces the daunting task of ruling a kingdom teetering on the edge of collapse. Overwhelmed by grief and fear, the child’s plight moves the Faerie Queen, who compassionately spirits him away to the Faerie State, to preserve his innocence.
Yet, this well-meaning act unwittingly deepens the crisis in the Human Realm. “As the balance between the two worlds crumbles, a unique band of heroes emerges: The Poet, The Knight, The Horse and The Fae Princess.
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