Wildwood Trailer Unveils the LAIKA Stop-Motion Film
LAIKA, the studio behind Coraline and ParaNorman, unveiled the official Wildwood trailer today. Wildwood is the upcoming stop-motion feature film directed by Travis Knight (Masters of the Universe, Kubo and the Two Strings) and written by Chris Butler (Masters of the Universe, Kubo and the Two Strings).
The film, which has not yet been rated by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), will open nationwide in theaters on October 23, 2026. A featurette on the making of the film was also released and is available below.
Wildwood is based on the book by Colin Meloy, illustrated by Carson Ellis. Knight is producing alongside Sam Wilson. Fathom Entertainment will handle a wide theatrical release across the United States.
The voice cast includes Academy Award nominee Carey Mulligan, Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Academy Award nominee Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Arthur Knight, Maya Erskine, and Jake Johnson.
The cast also includes Tantoo Cardinal, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Marc Evan Jackson, Len Cariou, Ólafur Darri Ólafsson, with Honorary Academy Award recipient and EMMY Award winner Angela Bassett and Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali.
After her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows, headstrong teenager Prue McKeel launches a desperate rescue mission into the Impassable Wilderness—an enchanted forest hidden just beyond Portland, Oregon.
Joined by her hapless but loyal classmate Curtis Mehlberg, Prue navigates a world of talking animals, bandits, and powerful figures driven by grief and ambition. As the pair is drawn into a conflict threatening the balance of the forest itself, Prue must discover the strength and belief she never knew she possessed.
If she hopes to save her brother and protect Wildwood’s fragile future, she will have to risk everything. From Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning LAIKA, Wildwood is a sweeping adventure about love, sacrifice, and the magic that reveals itself when we dare to look beyond the familiar.
