Wildwood (2026)

Directed by

Travis Knight

Genre

fantasy film, adventure film

Country

United States

Rated

PG-13

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

An animated film based on a novel about a young girl who must venture into a forbidden forest filled with strange creatures and magic. She embarks on a quest to rescue her baby brother from the dangers lurking within the woods.

epicstop-motionfantasticaladventurouswhimsicalatmosphericfamily-friendlymysterious

What happens

Wildwood is an upcoming American epic stop-motion animated fantasy film directed by Travis Knight, and written by Chris Butler, based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis's 2011 novel. Produced by Laika, the film features an ensemble voice cast consisting of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson, Len Cariou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, Angela Bassett, and Mahershala Ali. Development began in September 2011, weeks after the release of the novel, when Laika announced plans to adapt Wildwood as an animated feature. Production was confirmed in September 2021, with Knight directing and co-producing with Sutner, and Butler writing the script. Most of the cast was revealed in August 2022. Production of the feature took place at Laika's facility studio in Hillsboro, Oregon, with Caleb Deschanel serving as the cinematographer. Wildwood is scheduled to be released in the United States by Fathom Entertainment on October 23, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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