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| Based on | "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills-Jones |
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| Cinematography | Lol Crawley |
| Edited by | Sofi Marshall |
| Music by | Anna Meredith |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | English |
Wicker is an upcoming romantic fantasy film directed and adapted by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson from the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills-Jones. The cast is led by Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.
Premise
An outcast in a fishing village commissions a husband for herself made out of wicker.[1]
Cast
Production
Topic Studios and Tango Entertainment finance and produce the film with Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson as directers, from a screenplay they adapted from the short story "The Wicker Husband" by Ursula Wills-Jones. Producers include Ed Sinclair and Tom Carver from South of The River, David Michôd and Brad Zimmerman for Yoki, Inc. and Justin Lothrop and Brent Stiefel for Votiv, as well as Olivia Colman, who leads the cast.[2][3]
Alongside Colman, Dev Patel was initially attached but was replaced by Alexander Skarsgård. The cast also includes Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki.[4]
Principal photography was completed by September 2025 in Budapest.[5][6][4]
Release
Wicker is scheduled to premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 24, 2026.[7]
References
- ^ Vlessing, Etan (October 24, 2023). "Olivia Colman, Dev Patel Team for Twisted Romance Film 'Wicker'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Brew, Caroline (October 24, 2023). "Olivia Colman and Dev Patel to Star in Twisted Romance 'Wicker,' Black Bear Launches Sales". Variety. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (October 31, 2023). "AFM 2023: The buzz titles from the UK". Screen Daily. Retrieved October 31, 2023.
- ^ a b Ritman, Alex (October 1, 2025). "Alexander Skarsgard, Peter Dinklage and Elizabeth Debicki Join Olivia Colman in Twisted Romance 'Wicker' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ "Wicker – Whimsical Love Story Set to Film in Hungary". Budapest Reporter. December 10, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ "Wicker Starring Olivia Colman and Dev Patel to Be Shot in Hungary". Film New Europe. January 26, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Gardner, Chris (December 10, 2025). "Sundance Sets 2026 Lineup With Charli XCX, Olivia Wilde, Salman Rushdie and Courtney Love Films". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
External links
- Wicker at IMDb
