A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
Ars Technica • • entertainment
Key Points:
- Laika Studios has released the full trailer for Wildwood, a stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Travis Knight, featuring a haunting cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.”
- The film adapts the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, set in a magical hidden forest near Portland, Oregon, where a young girl named Prue McKee embarks on a quest to rescue her baby brother.
- Wildwood is described as a darkly magical adventure involving love, power, and courage, with ambitious production elements including 136 sets, 231 practical puppets, and advanced VFX.
- The voice cast includes Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Angela Bassett, Mahershala Ali, Awkwafina, and others, bringing to life a variety of fantastical characters.
- The film is scheduled for theatrical release on October 23, 2026.
