Get ready to return to the mysterious world of Wildwood, because LAIKA’s latest stop-motion adventure is already preparing to make its way into home media collections!
For years, LAIKA has continued to capture the imaginations of audiences through its distinctive approach to stop-motion animation, bringing some truly remarkable worlds and characters to life. From the hauntingly beautiful world of Coraline to the adventures of ParaNorman and Kubo and the Two Strings, the studio has become known for its incredible attention to detail and the craftsmanship that goes into each of its productions.
And now, just weeks after making its theatrical debut, the studio’s newest adventure is already getting the collector’s edition treatment.
That’s right, LAIKA’s Wildwood is officially getting an all-new limited edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook release, giving fans the opportunity to bring the animated fantasy home in a special collectible format.
Distributed by Shout! Studios, the upcoming two-disc release will include both a 4K Ultra HD disc and a Blu-ray, offering collectors another way to experience the studio’s latest handcrafted adventure.
Based on the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy, frontman of the indie rock band The Decemberists, with illustrations by Carson Ellis, Wildwood marks LAIKA’s first feature film in seven years following the release of Missing Link in 2019. Directed by LAIKA president and CEO Travis Knight, the film takes audiences into a mysterious world hidden just beyond the familiar streets of Portland, Oregon.
The story follows Prue McKeel, voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, a young girl whose life takes an unexpected turn when her baby brother is abducted by a flock of crows and carried into a mysterious forest. Determined to bring him home, Prue ventures into the unknown alongside her classmate Curtis, voiced by Jacob Tremblay, where the pair discover a hidden world filled with magical creatures, warring factions and dangerous adversaries.
Joining Lee and Tremblay is an expansive voice cast featuring Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant.
And for a studio already known for the extraordinary amount of work that goes into bringing its stories to life, Wildwood marks another major milestone.
Described by LAIKA as its most ambitious production to date, the film required the creation of 231 puppets and 136 locations to bring its fantastical world to the screen. A remarkable undertaking that continues the studio’s tradition of using handcrafted animation to create stories and settings that feel unlike anything else.
With Wildwood having arrived in theaters on October 23, 2026, the announcement of a limited edition SteelBook comes just weeks after audiences were first introduced to Prue’s adventure on the big screen.
And while an official home media release date has yet to be confirmed, fans and collectors won’t have to wait to secure their copies.
The Wildwood Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook is now available for preorder through Amazon, with additional release details expected to follow.