Overview
- Black Bear picked up North American rights in a competitive deal and plans a meaningful theatrical release in 2026, with the specific date to be announced.
- The acquisition follows the film’s premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
- Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer directed the feature, adapted from Ursula Wills’ short story The Wicker Husband.
- Olivia Colman stars with Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki in a fable about a commissioned wicker husband that unsettles a tight-knit village.
- Tango and Topic Studios financed the project, CAA Media Finance and UTA Independent Film Group arranged financing and represented domestic rights, and Black Bear will also handle international sales and a U.K. release.