Merge

Merge is a blend of science fiction, horror, romance, and drama set in a future where the distinction between humans and machines has faded. The story examines how people navigate identity, loss, and romantic connections as technology becomes increasingly human.

The film was produced by Cine Circle and written by Béla Baptiste, Dalano Barnes, and Richard Fenwick. It was directed by a team including Barnes, Fenwick, Derek Franzese, Diana Porter, Mikel J. Wisler, and Baptiste. For Baptiste, this project followed Vanishing Point from 2018 and preceded Belleville, The Obelisk, and You Deserve More!. For Barnes and Fenwick, this film came before Soulmate.

The movie features a credited cast of 21 actors. Notable performances include Joe Dempsie as Neil and Andrew Cullum as The Supervisor in the Soulmate segment, William Bassoumba as Suit in the segment titled The Man Behind the Machine, and a group consisting of Achmed Abdel-Salam, Tatjana Alexander, and Béla Baptiste in the Angst segment. The final runtime is 71 minutes.