The Wanting Mare is a 2020 science fiction fantasy film written and directed by Nicholas Ashe Bateman.

Many denizens of Whithren hope to board the boat with the horses and travel to Levithen, which they believe holds a more promising future for them.

[14] During the five years of production, Bateman lived in the office space that was used to edit the film and create the visual effects.

[13] During this time, the group of Bateman, David A. Ross, Z. Scott Schaefer, and Cassandra Louise Baker founded the visual effects company Maere Studios.

[15][14] Shane Carruth was involved as an executive producer for a time, but he removed his name from the project in 2020 after accusations of abuse against him were made public.