Wildwood Is Getting a 4K Steelbook – Up for Preorder Now

When it comes to giving an animated movie a particular look and vibe, accept no substitute for stop-motion animation. That’s the method used in Laika Studios’ excellent new movie Wildwood. The film just hit theaters, but it’s already available to preorder in physical formats, including a 4K steelbook release ( see it on Amazon ).

Although the steelbook's art and design are not yet available, I'd grab it sooner than later if you're interested, because limited-edition steelbooks like this tend to sell out. Preorders are also live for other formats as well.

Wildwood - Limited-Edition Steelbook (4K UHD + Blu-ray)

4K Steelbook ($39.99) : Amazon | Gruv | Walmart

4K Standard ($36.99) : Amazon | Gruv | Walmart

Blu-ray ($27.99) : Amazon | Gruv | Walmart

Wildwood is not quite a children’s movie since it’s rated PG-13, but thanks to its fable-like quality, it appeals to a wide range of ages. It all kicks off when a child is abducted and whisked away into an enchanted forest. The boy's teenage sister Prue and her classmate Curtis then go off to find him.

The movie features a star-studded voice cast, including Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Jacob Tremblay, Awkwafina, Angela Bassett, Charlie Day, Jemaine Clement, Tom Waits ( Tom Waits! ), and many more.

In IGN’s Wildwood review , critic Tom Jorgensen wrote, “Wildwood is an arresting, exciting fantasy epic made all the more impressive by the fact that its fully realized and well-thought out world is handmade and hand-animated. The craft on display from Laika and director Travis Knight through this story of grief and growing up is commendable, and Wildwood’s massive sense of both scale and whimsy are constant joys.”

As yet, we don’t have details on what kinds of bonus materials will be included in the release. Nor do we know when it will come out – that depends on how well it does in theaters. All that info will be available in the future, and I'll update this article when it comes to light.

Laika is no stranger to stop-motion animation. It’s the studio that made the films Coraline, ParaNorman, The Boxtrolls, Kubo and the Two Strings, and Missing Link. Wildwood fits right in with those, imbuing real emotional weight and in the narrative thanks in part to the stop-motion characters’ expressiveness.

This is by no means the only movie coming for home release in the next few months. You can also preorder movies like Clayface and The Odyssey , as well as new 4K editions of classics like the original Die Hard trilogy . For a full picture of what's coming soon, check out our often-updated list of upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray release dates .

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