《Wildwood》(Wildwood) behind-the-scenes featurette of dubbing and hand-made freeze-frames

 In the recording studio, Mahershala Ali clenched his fists and performed into the microphone; on the other side of the screen, a bearded puppet character bared his teeth.《Wildwood》A new set of behind-the-scenes featurettes from Wildwood put the two performances together.

In conjunction with the film's release on October 23, Laika released the last set of promotional specials: one focuses on how voice actors bring characters to life, and the other focuses on the process of hand-crafted freeze-frame design becoming a believable world.There is a saying about dubbing in the special: “You must convey the intention and purpose just through the human voice.”

The story begins near Portland, Oregon.Prue McGill's infant brother Mike was taken away by crows and a mysterious woman, so she and her friend Curtis entered the hidden magical forest to try to save the child.Prue is voiced by Peyton Elizabeth Lee, while Ali voices the bandit king of the forest.

FirstShowing author Alex Billington has seen the film and described its forest adventure as having a scale reminiscent of The Lord of the Rings, but also full of emotion and numerous characters.He listed the bandit king voiced by Ali as one of his favorite characters, and particularly praised the animators' investment in completing this world by hand.

The voice cast also includes Angela Bassett, Jacob Tremblay, Carey Mulligan, Awkwafina, Jemaine Clement, Charlie Day, Jake Johnson, Amandla Stenberg, Tom Waits and Richard E. Grant.

Laika's craftsmen have been preparing and producing this world for more than ten years.The Parliament Tree in the film is not only a set piece, but also a place where forest residents gather, form alliances, and decide the fate of the forest.Previous promotions have also shown eagles taking control in the sky, as well as forest rebels.

The film is adapted from the novel series written by Colin Meloy and illustrated by Carson Ellis, and is directed by Laika CEO Travis Knight.He previously directed Kubo and the Two Strings and Bumblebee.Screenwriter Chris Butler has participated in - ParaNorman, - The Legend of the Strings - and - Missing Link - (Missing Link).The producers are Arianna Sutner and Knight, the animation is completed by the Portland-based Laika team, and the theatrical distribution is handled by Fathom.