‘Wildwood’ Trailer Previews Newest Stop-Motion Animated Movie From Laika

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Laika has released an official teaser trailer for Wildwood. The stop-motion animated dark fantasy film is based on Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis’s 2011 novel of the same name.

Wildwood features an ensemble voice cast consisting of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Richard E. Grant, Awkwafina, Amandla Stenberg, Charlie Day, Blythe Danner, Maya Erskine, Jake Johnson, Rob Delaney, Jemaine Clement, Angela Bassett, and Mahershala Ali, among others.

Plot Synopsis:

From the makers of Coraline, Wildwood is a sweeping, darkly magical adventure about a young girl who ventures into a dangerous hidden forest to rescue her brother – an odyssey shaped by love, power, and the courage to confront the unknown.

Directed by Travis Knight, from a screenplay written by Chris Butler, Wildwood opens in theaters on October 23, 2026.


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