“You think you outgrew magic… but magic didn’t outgrow you.” Oh wow! Laika has revealed the second & final official trailer for the movie called Wildwood, their next epic stop-motion animation adventure movie landing in theaters in October this fall. Just over a month left! They’ve been developing it for years and it’s finally ready and it looks incredible. An expansive, emotional, wondrous adventure into the woods – with the same scale as Lord of the Rings. After multiple featurettes, behind-the-scenes looks, and other trailers, this one gives us the most emotional intro ever. The main character of Prue was revealed in a 2024 first look – Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and her friend Curtis are drawn into a hidden, magical forest near Portland, Oregon after Prue’s baby brother Mac is kidnapped by crows and a mysterious woman. The voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Awkwafina, Jemaine Clement, Charlie Day, Jake Johnson, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, Richard E. Grant, and Mahershala Ali as Brenden, the Bandit King of Wildwood. I can’t wait for it! I want to stop and stare at every frame in this. There’s so much real magic in every shot, all the details are stunning, the forest looks so gorgeous. This is going to be one for the ages! Laika ready to drop some of the best stop-motion work you’ve ever seen this fall. So who’s excited?
Here’s the second official trailer (+ poster) for Travis Knight’s animation Wildwood, via Laika’s YouTube:
You can watch the full official trailer for Laika’s Wildwood right here or the eagle featurette + rebels promo.
For more than a decade, Laika’s craftspeople have been shaping the world of Wildwood with meticulous craftsmanship, innovative animation, and boundless creativity. The Council Tree became more than a set. It became a living symbol of the Woods itself, a place where inhabitants gather, alliances are forged, and the fate of the forest begins to take shape. Step inside Wildwood, where a powerful eagle commands the skies & magic takes flight. Wildwood, based on Colin Meloy’s illustrated book series, follows Prue McKeel leave behind her home of Portland, venturing into Wildwood on a dark quest to save her baby brother, who’s been pilfered by a murder of crows. Wildwood is once again directed by filmmaker Travis Knight, who is also CEO of Laika, and director of the movies Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee previously. The screenplay is written by Chris Butler (ParaNorman, Kubo and the Two Strings, Missing Link). Based on the graphic novel series written by Colin Meloy & illustrated by Carson Ellis. Produced by Arianne Sutner and Travis Knight. Made by Laika Entertainment’s animators over the past few years based in Portland, OR. Fathom debuts Laika’s Wildwood in theaters starting on October 23rd, 2026. Visit the film’s official site.
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