Laika's Wildwood opens in cinemas October 23 after 16 years in development and production

Laika's stop-motion fantasy Wildwood opens in cinemas on October 23, 2026. Director and producer Travis Knight told The Hollywood Reporter the film took 16 years from first script to final shot, with 231 weeks of production. According to Variety, Fathom Entertainment releases it in the U.S. and Black Bear in the U.K.