Stunning 'Where the Woods Awaken' Featurette for 'Wildwood' Movie

"There's magic in this world... There's magic in you." There's so much magic in stop-motion filmmaking. So beautiful. Laika has debuted another new behind-the-scenes featurette for their next stop-motion animated movie Wildwood – landing in theaters starting in October this fall. They've been developing it for years and it's finally finishing up. The more they show, the more spectacular this looks After multiple featurettes and behind-the-scenes looks, they're revealing more by showing us the "Council Tree" in this promo. The character of Prue was revealed in a 2024 first look – Prue McKeel (Peyton Elizabeth Lee) and her friend Curtis are drawn into a hidden, magical forest near Portland after Prue's baby brother Mac is kidnapped by crows and a mysterious woman. The voice cast includes Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Awkwafina, Mahershala Ali, Jemaine Clement, Charlie Day, Jake Johnson, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits, and Richard E. Grant. "At the heart of Wildwood stands the Council Tree, an ancient living landmark at the center of the Wilderness. In this exclusive behind-the-scenes, Laika's artists and craftspeople reveal how they transformed wood, wire, fabric, paint, & imagination into one of the film’s most iconic environments." Every little tiny leaf, mushroom, branch, everything so carefully crafted just for this movie. It's astonishing. // Continue Reading ›