A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer
Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views. And now we’ve got the gorgeous full trailer, set to a haunting cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” The film is an adaptation of the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy—frontman of indie folk-rock band The Decemberists—and his wife, illustrator Carson Ellis. Meloy and Ellis live in Portland, Oregon, near Forest Park, where they often hike the trails.
- ▪Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views.
- ▪And now we’ve got the gorgeous full trailer, set to a haunting cover of Avicii’s “Wake Me Up.” The film is an adaptation of the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy—frontman of indie folk-rock band The Decemberists—and his wife, illustrator Carson Ell
- ▪Meloy and Ellis live in Portland, Oregon, near Forest Park, where they often hike the trails.
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the latest from LAIKA A fantastical journey unfolds in gorgeous Wildwood trailer “I will tear apart this forest and bring back what it took from me.” Jennifer Ouellette – Aug 19, 2026 1:06 pm | 20 Credit: LAIKA Studios Credit: LAIKA Studios Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav In June, we highlighted a behind-the-scenes featurette on the making of Wildwood, director Travis Knight’s forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film. Laika Studios released an extended teaser in May, which racked up over 90 million views.
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