Laika Studios has released the teaser for Wildwood, a stop-motion animated fantasy film based on the novel by Colin Meloy and Carson Ellis.
The story follows PrueMcKeel and Curtis Mehlberg as they try to rescue Prue’s baby brother after he is kidnapped by crows and taken into a magical forest near Portland. The film features Laika’s signature handcrafted stop-motion animation, mixed with CGI for larger fantasy sequences.
Peyton Elizabeth Lee voices Prue alongside Jacob Tremblay, with a cast including Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali and Angela Bassett. Directed by Travis Knight, the film releases in theatres on October 23.