# LAIKA's Wildwood Arrives as Limited-Edition 4K SteelBook Two Weeks After Theaters

> LAIKA's Wildwood is available to preorder as a two-disc 4K Ultra HD SteelBook at $39.96, distributed by Shout!

- Published: 2026-11-07T17:36:01+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-07/laika-wildwood-4k-steelbook-preorder
- Source: [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/laika-wildwood-sets-limited-edition-170000298.html)

## Key takeaways

- The limited-edition Wildwood SteelBook is priced at $39.96, down from $49.98, and is available to preorder on Amazon.
- Shout! Studios distributes the two-disc release, which pairs a 4K UHD disc with a Blu-ray.
- Wildwood opened in theaters on October 23, 2026, and was made with 231 puppets and 136 locations.

LAIKA's animated film "Wildwood" is available to preorder as a limited-edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook on [Amazon](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000sz/amazon), priced at $39.96, down from $49.98, [Yahoo](https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/movies/articles/laika-wildwood-sets-limited-edition-170000298.html) reported. The two-disc release, distributed by [Shout! Studios](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005x7d/shout-studios), includes a 4K UHD disc and a Blu-ray, and a release date has yet to be confirmed.

## What the Wildwood SteelBook Contains

The collector's edition arrives two weeks after "Wildwood" opened in theaters on October 23, 2026. The film is [LAIKA](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006jw1/laika)'s first feature in seven years, following 2019's "Missing Link," and is directed by Travis Knight, the studio's president and CEO. It is based on the 2011 novel by Colin Meloy, frontman of the Decemberists, with illustrations by his wife, Carson Ellis.

Set in Portland, Oregon, the story follows Prue McKeel, voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, who enters a mysterious forest after a flock of crows abducts her baby brother. Her classmate Curtis, voiced by Jacob Tremblay, accompanies her into a hidden world of magical creatures, warring factions and dangerous adversaries. The voice cast also includes Carey Mulligan, Mahershala Ali, Angela Bassett, Awkwafina, Jake Johnson, Charlie Day, Amandla Stenberg, Jemaine Clement, Maya Erskine, Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant.

LAIKA has described "Wildwood" as its most ambitious production to date, with 231 puppets and 136 locations built to bring Meloy's world to life. The studio's earlier features include "Coraline," "ParaNorman" and "Kubo and the Two Strings."

## Wildwood's Partner-Led Distribution

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), the theatrical release of "Wildwood" is LAIKA's sixth stop-motion feature directed by CEO Travis Knight, distributed domestically by Fathom Entertainment and internationally by FilmNation Entertainment. The same records describe it as the first feature released under the studio's specialized distribution model, following dual partnerships formed in January 2026 with Fathom for domestic theatrical and FilmNation for international sales. LAIKA chose partner-led distribution over a major-studio output deal to preserve its independence, the records state.

## Wildwood's Road to Theaters

LAIKA signed an agreement with Additive Appearance in October 2026 to use PrismSlicer, a renderer that previews color and translucency in PolyJet 3D prints before production, 3D Printing Industry reported. The tool is intended to cut print iterations and improve quality assurance for the studio's face production. That same month, LAIKA and Fathom Entertainment took legal action to stop "Wildwood" screenings at Los Angeles's Bruin Theatre, citing operator Rui Pereira's history, Yahoo reported; the film had been advertised for a week-long run, and screenings continued through at least October 25. On October 29, 2026, Knight said generative AI is "plagiarism" and "theft," arguing it has no soul because a machine cannot feel love or loss, Yahoo reported.

## Wildwood's Box Office Start

"Wildwood" opened third domestically with $12.3 million and finished with $25.9 million, grossing nearly $36 million worldwide, PressBee reported on November 2, 2026. The studio's reported $100 million budget was backed by Nike co-founder Phil Knight.

## Companies in this story

- [LAIKA company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0006jw1/laika) · website: https://laika.com
- [Shout! Studios company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005x7d/shout-studios) · website: https://www.shoutstudios.com
- [Amazon company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00000sz/amazon) · website: https://amazon.com

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