Merhige considers "Begotten" the first entry in an incomplete trilogy. It is followed by the 14-minute short film "Din of Celestial Birds". As with "Begotten", Merhige fulfilled multiple roles during its production, functioning as the writer, director, and producer. "Din of Celestial Birds" was funded with assistance from the Q6 production group, a collective of philosophers and artists. His principal inspiration for "Din of Celestial Birds" came from silent films such as Jean Cocteau's "Blood of a Poet" (1930), Fritz Lang's "Metropolis" (1927), and the works of the Lumière brothers.