The official trailer for Wildwood offers a mesmerizing look at a hidden fantasy world brought to life through LAIKA Studio’s signature handcrafted stop-motion artistry. Known for iconic stop-motion films like Coraline and ParaNorman, the acclaimed animation studio features an all-star voice cast led by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Mahershala Ali, and Carey Mulligan.
The official synopsis reads, “Set just beyond Portland, Oregon, Wildwood begins when headstrong teenager Prue McKeel’s baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows and carried into the Impassable Wilderness, a hidden forest that most people don’t know exists. Prue follows. Joined by her loyal but hapless classmate Curtis Mehlberg, she crosses into a world unlike anything she knows: a vast and unpredictable wilderness of talking animals, bandits, ancient powers, and rival factions, all caught in a struggle for the future of Wildwood. As Prue ventures deeper into the forest, what begins as a rescue becomes something much larger. To bring her brother home, she will have to navigate a world with its own histories, loyalties, and secrets, and discover why she was drawn there in the first place.”
Check out the Wildwood trailer below:
What happens in the Wildwood trailer?
The trailer opens up with a somber cover of Wake Me Up, sung by Fleurie. A voice-over of Prue confronts a mother named Alexandra, who lost her son in the woods: “They told me what happened to your son. Is it true?” Snippets of the past alongside Fleurie’s vocals fill the scene.
Viewers are then introduced to Prue and her brother. What follows is the synopsis of the movie, where a murder of crows, led by Alexandra, captures her brother. This leaves Prue and her classmate to venture into the deep, wild woods in pursuit of bringing him back.
The trailer then provides a glimpse of the hand-crafted cinematic world crafted by the acclaimed stop-motion studio. It is directed and produced by Travis Knight. It is inspired by Colin Meloy’s acclaimed novel, Wildwood. It takes audiences into a fantasy world adventure.
Alongside Ali and Mulligan, the voice actors also include Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits, and Richard E. Grant.
Wildwood is slated to release in theaters across the United States on October 23, 2026.
This article was originally reported by Christie D’silva on ComingSoon.
