Issa Rae, Dan Stevens, Zach Cherry, and Kate Berlant have joined forces with Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen in the upcoming comedy-drama Babies, a heartfelt exploration of the intricacies of parenthood from writer-director Lauren Miller Rogen. The film, being shot in the city of Los Angeles, is produced by AGC Studios and Monarch Media and follows the story of Annie (Kendrick) and her husband Aaron (Rogen), a couple grappling with the decision to have children who find themselves unexpectedly co-parenting when a newly divorced friend moves in with her four-year-old.
Rae, Stevens, Cherry, and Berlant bring their exceptional talents to supporting roles in this ensemble piece. Miller Rogen, who previously directed Like Father, is capturing the film on location in LA with the backing of the California Tax Credit program.
AGC Studios and CAA Media Finance are co-representing the worldwide rights, with AGC handling sales at the American Film Market. Babies is produced by Miller Rogen and Jen W. Ray for LYLAS Pictures, Stuart Ford for AGC Studios, and Steve Barnett for Monarch Media. The executive producers include Miguel A. Palos Jr. and Zach Garrett for AGC, Alan Powell and Vicky Patel for Monarch, and Sophie Høegh for LYLAS.
Rae is known for creating and starring in HBO's Insecure and has recently appeared in Barbie and American Fiction. Stevens, who rose to prominence in Downton Abbey, was last seen in Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire and the Netflix series Zero Day. Cherry is a regular on Apple TV+'s Severance and co-hosted The Great American Baking Show on Roku. Berlant co-created and starred in the A24/Peacock special Would It Kill You to Laugh? and appears in the upcoming Maddie's Secret.
Rae is represented by CAA and 3 Arts Entertainment; Stevens by CAA, Julian Belfrage Associates, and Players; Cherry by CAA, Edna Cowan Management, and Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis Ryan LLP; and Berlant by UTA, Rise Management, and Felker Toczek Suddleson McGinnis Ryan LLP.
