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Laika’s Wildwood is a dark, visually detailed stop-motion fantasy
Wildwood is a stop-motion fantasy film directed by Travis Knight and made by the animation studio Laika.
It follows 13-year-old Prue McKeel and her classmate Curtis as they enter a magical forest to rescue Prue’s kidnapped baby brother.
The film is adapted from the first novel in the Wildwood Chronicles by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis.
Its story features talking woodland creatures, different communities in the forest and dangerous conflicts.
The review praises the film’s detailed animation and the scale of its imagined world.
It also says the story can leave Prue feeling less central, and warns that the film has frequent deaths despite its child-friendly appearance.
Wildwood is rated PG-13 and is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23.
Laika’s Wildwood is a stop-motion fantasy adventure directed by Travis Knight.
The film follows 13-year-old Prue McKeel and her classmate Curtis as they enter a magical forest to rescue Prue’s kidnapped baby brother.
The review praises the film’s detailed animation, expansive world and enchanted natural settings.
It describes the story as surprisingly dark, with frequent deaths and high stakes.
Wildwood is the longest stop-motion animated film ever made, according to IGN.
- Who
- Prue McKeel, voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, and her classmate Curtis, voiced by Jacob Tremblay, lead the story.
- What
- They journey into the magical forest of Wildwood to save Prue’s kidnapped baby brother, Mac.
- When
- The film is scheduled to open in theaters on October 23, 2026.
- Where
- The story begins in Portland and continues in the forest realm of Wildwood.
- Why
- Prue and Curtis enter Wildwood to rescue Mac.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Wildwood is fathomless in its attention to fine detail.
Losses feel real, setbacks have consequences and people die in this movie, and with some amount of frequency at that.
IGN published its review of Wildwood.
Wildwood is scheduled to open in theaters.
- Director
- Travis Knight
- Lead characters
- Prue McKeel and Curtis
- Rescue target
- Prue’s kidnapped baby brother, Mac
- Setting
- Portland and the magical forest realm of Wildwood
- Record
- Longest-ever stop-motion animated film, according to IGN
- Theatrical release
- October 23, 2026
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