Overview
- The film’s first trailer surfaced on July 30, 2026, introducing the story of an ostracized fisherwoman who commissions a husband made of wicker and showcasing key scenes and the film’s tone.
- Olivia Colman stars as the fisherwoman and Alexander Skarsgård physically performs the Wicker Husband inside an intricate suit built by Wētā Workshop, a choice that shapes the film’s visual identity and on-set staging.
- Directors and co-writers Eleanor Wilson and Alex Huston Fischer, the duo behind Save Yourselves!, adapted Ursula Wills’s short story to probe sex, marriage, desire and social conformity through a surreal, comedic fable.
- The supporting cast includes Peter Dinklage as the basketmaker and Elizabeth Debicki as a villager, with Lol Crawley credited as cinematographer and Anna Meredith composing the score.
- Distributor Black Bear has scheduled a limited release for October 23, 2026, followed by a nationwide expansion on October 30, 2026, a rollout that follows its positive Sundance run and positions the film for fall audiences.