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Laika’s stop‑motion feature “Wildwood” to open AFI Fest’s 40th edition and debut in the United States on Oct. 21
News Brief
The American Film Institute announced that Laika’s newest stop‑motion adventure, Wildwood, will serve as the opening‑night film of the 40th AFI Fest on Oct. 21, marking its U.S. premiere. The film previously world‑premiered at the London Film Festival on Oct. 11 and is slated for a theatrical release on Oct. 23 through Fathom Entertainment. Directed and produced by Travis Knight, Wildwood follows a young girl, Prue, and her classmate Curtis as they venture into a forbidden forest to rescue her baby brother from a murder of crows.
Key points
Wildwood opens the 40th AFI Fest on Oct. 21, serving as the festival’s U.S. premiere.
The film had its world premiere at the London Film Festival on Oct. 11 and will hit U.S. theaters on Oct. 23 via Fathom Entertainment.
Laika’s stop‑motion feature is directed and produced by Travis Knight.
The story centers on Prue and classmate Curtis embarking on a rescue mission in a magical forest outside Portland.
What sources agree on
Both Deadline and Variety report that Wildwood will open the 40th AFI Fest on Oct. 21.
The Oct. 21 screening is identified as the U.S. premiere of the film.
The world premiere took place at the London Film Festival on Oct. 11.
The theatrical release is scheduled for Oct. 23 through Fathom Entertainment.
Travis Knight is credited as director and producer of Wildwood.
The plot involves a girl named Prue and her classmate Curtis rescuing her baby brother from a murder of crows in a forbidden forest.
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No material disagreement was identified in the supplied reports.
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