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    Home»Movies»We’re Wowed by “Wendell & Wild” Trailer from Selick and Peele
    WENDELL & WILD - (L-R) Wendell (voiced by Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (voiced by Jordan Peele). Cr: Netflix © 2022
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    We’re Wowed by “Wendell & Wild” Trailer from Selick and Peele

    The DHKBy The DHKSeptember 6, 2022Updated:September 6, 20223 Mins Read
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    It’s not a nightmare, it’s a dream: Henry Selick has teamed up with Jordan Peele for “Wendell & Wild” and the trailer is out now. Selick is best known for directing “The Nightmare Before Christmas,”  “James and the Giant Peach,” and “Coraline.” Peele you know from “Get Out,” “Us,” and “Nope” and of course as half of the duo Key and Peele. The marriage of their two styles in a stop motion medium is a match made in heaven (or hell for the danged – more on that later). 

    “Wendell & Wild” is an animated tale about scheming demon brothers Wendell (Keegan-Michael Key) and Wild (Peele), who enlist the aid of 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, all told through the handmade artistry of stop motion.

    We were lucky enough to see a preview of the first thirty minutes of the film and speak to Selick. The collaboration between Selick and Peele is apparent in so many places and we think it makes the film all the better. Selick had been percolating with the idea for a while when he approached Key and Peele to get involved. Peele wanted to see a film with “Characters who looked like him – and didn’t stop there.” 

    WENDELL & WILD – (Center) Sister Daley (voiced by Michele Mariana), Kat (voiced by Lyric Ross), and Sister Chinstrap (voiced by Michele Mariana). Cr: Netflix © 2022

    Set partially in “the hell for the danged” versus the damed. According to Selick it is reserved for “crooked lawyers, meter maids (parking enforcement), and the jerks (not all of them) at the DMV.” 

    “Wendell & Wild” is one of the most diverse casts we’ve seen in a long time (in any medium). When asked about some of the biggest changes to the film Selick once again cited his collaborator. The lead of the film had originally been Sister Helly, a nun but Peele said “Kat had to be the protagonist.” Selick was concerned folks would draw too many parallels to “Coraline” but was ultimately convinced. From what we saw this paid off in droves.

    The film also stars: Lyric Ross, Angela Bassett, James Hong, Tamara Smart, Natalie Martinez, Tantoo Cardinal, Igal Naor, Gary Gatewood, Gabrielle Dennis, David Harewood, Maxine Peake, Ramona Young, Sam Zelaya, Seema Virdi, and Ving Rhames.

    That combined with the tactile texture of the classic stop motion techniques, and the two master storytellers at work have us salivating for the rest of the film. “Wendell & Wild” will premiere in select theaters on October 21, and on Netflix October 28 as part of their Netflix and Chills event.

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      The DHK

      Mohawked marathoner, film fanatic, interviewer of interesting individuals. Host of the We're Watching What?! Podcast and can be found at facebook.com/thedhkmovies

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