Wendell & Wild Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Oct. 10, 2022

Wendell & Wild

Release Date: Friday, October 21, 2022 Limited Friday, October 28, 2022 Netflix

A stop-motion animation adventure about two demon brothers who escape the Underworld.

Director: Henry Selick

Starring: Keegan-Michael Key • Jordan Peele • Lyric Ross • Angela Bassett • James Hong

PG-13 Comedy N/A

3 / 5

68% WILL SEE 32% WON'T SEE

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A stop-motion animation adventure about two demon brothers who escape the Underworld.

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot: An animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele) – who enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot – a tough teen with a load of guilt – to summon them to the Land of the Living. But what Kat demands in return leads to a brilliantly bizarre and comedic adventure like no other, an animated fantasy that defies the law of life and death.

Comedy Fantasy Stop-Motion

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Wendell & Wild.

Keegan-Michael Key
... Wendell (voice)

The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toy Story 4
J
Jordan Peele
... Wild (voice)

Toy Story 4, Storks
L
Lyric Ross
... Kat (voice)

Ironheart (Series)
Angela Bassett
... Sister Helley (voice)

Zero Day (limited series), London Has Fallen
J
James Hong
... Father Bests (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 2, Turning Red (re-release)
S
Sam Zelaya
... Raul (voice)
S
Seema Virdi
... Sloane (voice)
T
Tamara Smart
... Siobhan (voice)

Artemis Fowl
R
Ramona Young
... Sweetie (voice)

Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken, UNpregnant
Ving Rhames
... Buffalo Belzer (voice)

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, Uppercut
N
Natalie Martinez
... (voice)

End of Watch, Broken City
T
Tantoo Cardinal
... (voice)

Echo (series), Killers of the Flower Moon

Crew Behind the Film

The Wendell & Wild behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Henry Selick last directed Coraline (15th Anniversary re-release) and Untitled Henry Selick 3D Project. The film's writer Henry Selick last wrote A Tale Dark & Grimm.

Director: Henry Selick
Screenwriters: Henry Selick
Jordan Peele
Producers: Ellen Goldsmith-Vein
Win Rosenfeld
Henry Selick

Studios: Netflix Originals
Production Company: Monkeypaw Productions; The Gotham Group

Production Details

What we know about the Wendell & Wild movie production.

Production Updates for Wendell & Wild

Apr 2022

Completed

Changed Wendell & Wild movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Aug 2021

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Dec 2018

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Nov 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: PG-13 Parents Strongly Cautioned for some thematic material, violence, substance use and brief strong language
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

All Trailers

Watch official Wendell & Wild movie trailers and clips.

Comedy

Wendell & Wild

Official Trailer #2

Comedy

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Official Trailer

Comedy

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Cast Reveal

Release Dates

When was the film released?

Wendell & Wild was released in limited movie theaters on Friday, October 21, 2022. There were 17 other movies released on the same date, including Black Adam, Ticket to Paradise and The School For Good and Evil. As a limited release, Wendell & Wild was shown in select movie theaters in major markets.