16 Sept 2026
In theatres
Wildwood
- Release date
- 23 October 2026
EnglishAnimationAdventureFantasy
Wildwood releases in theatres on Friday, 23 October 2026, in 2 days. It is an English film.
Prue and her classmate Curtis are drawn into a magical forest filled with enchanted creatures, loyal allies, and formidable adversaries as they embark on a desperate quest to rescue Prue’s abducted baby brother from a murder of crows led by a mysterious woman named Alexandra.
Audience anticipation6
Cast
Peyton Elizabeth LeePrue McKeel (voice)
Jacob TremblayCurtis Mehlberg (voice)
Carey MulliganAlexandra (voice)
Mahershala AliBrenden (voice)
- Arthur Knight
Mac McKeel (voice)
Angela BassettThe General (voice)
AwkwafinaSeptima (voice)
Jake JohnsonMr. McKeel (voice)
Cast and portraits from TMDB.
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19 Aug 2026
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