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Laika’s ‘Wildwood’ premieres at the London Film Festival
Wildwood is a stop-motion fantasy from Laika, the animation studio based in Oregon.
It premiered at the London Film Festival on October 11, 2026.
The film adapts Colin Meloy’s book and is set in Portland, the hometown of director-producer Travis Knight.
Its story follows Prue, a teenager whose baby brother is carried off by crows into a forbidden forest.
She enters the forest to find him and encounters talking animals, rival groups and Alexandra, a grieving woman with dark ambitions.
The film’s large-scale stop-motion animation makes it an ambitious project for the studio.
Its next scheduled screening is the North American premiere at AFI Fest in Hollywood later this month.
Laika’s Wildwood had its world premiere at the London Film Festival on October 11, 2026.
The stop-motion fantasy is directed and produced by Laika CEO Travis Knight and adapts Colin Meloy’s book.
The story follows Prue McKeel as she enters a forbidden forest to rescue her baby brother, Mac, after crows abduct him.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee voices Prue, while Carey Mulligan voices the Dowager Governess Alexandra.
Wildwood is also scheduled to open AFI Fest later in October for its North American premiere in Hollywood.
- Who
- Wildwood, an animated film from Laika, directed and produced by Travis Knight.
- What
- The film had its world premiere at the London Film Festival.
- When
- October 11, 2026.
- Where
- The London Film Festival.
- Why
- Not stated.
Prue McKeel
Dowager Governess Alexandra
Mac's abduction
Prue McKeel
Prue sets out to find her brother and bring him back.
Dowager Governess Alexandra
Alexandra lies to Prue and encourages her to go home.
Use of power
Prue McKeel
Prue navigates the forest and seeks help from its inhabitants.
Dowager Governess Alexandra
Alexandra pursues dark ambitions with the coyote force in lockstep.
No direct quotes in the coverage so far.
Wildwood had been in development at Laika for 16 years.
Production on Wildwood began.
Wildwood had its world premiere at the London Film Festival.
Wildwood was scheduled to open AFI Fest for its North American premiere in Hollywood.
- Studio
- Laika
- Director and producer
- Travis Knight
- Source book
- Colin Meloy’s book
- Production began
- 2021
- World premiere
- London Film Festival, October 11, 2026
- North American premiere
- Scheduled for AFI Fest in Hollywood
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