The Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank was the place to be this evening, as the BFI London Film Festival welcomed the World Premiere of Wildwood, LAIKA’s handcrafted stop-motion fantasy epic. The film features the voice talents of Peyton Elizabeth Lee, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tantoo Cardinal, Tom Waits, Richard E. Grant, Rob Delaney and Blythe Danner; it was written by Chris Butler, adapted from the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis, and directed by Travis Knight.
Wildwood will be released in UK cinemas on 23rd October 2026.
Colin Hart and Abigail Shii were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.
Wildwood BFI London Film Festival World Premiere Interviews
Plot:
When a murder of crows abducts her baby brother, Prue McKeel sets out to rescue him, venturing into the Impassable Wilderness, an enchanted forest just outside Portland, Oregon. Joined by her classmate Curtis Mehlberg, she encounters talking animals, bandits and powerful figures caught in a conflict that threatens the fragile balance of Wildwood.
