WICKER new look shows Colman, Skarsgård

Producers for “Wicker” released a new promotional look on September 2, circulating fresh images of Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård from the upcoming film ahead of its October theatrical rollout. The images surfaced across film-focused social accounts the same day and highlighted the pair in the movie’s coastal, storybook setting. “Wicker” is the latest feature from directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, whose film premiered at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in January. (imdb.com) Black Bear is handling the film’s North American release. (variety.com) ### What do the new images actually show? September 2 posts centered on stills of Colman and Skarsgård in character, extending the campaign that began with the film’s first trailer in late July. The new material appears to emphasize the film’s central relationship rather than introduce new plot details, with both actors shown in the village-and-shoreline world established in earlier promotion. IMDb’s synopsis describes the story as following “an ostracized fisherwoman” who commissions the local basketmaker to weave her a husband. That husband, once created, “proves unexpectedly extraordinary,” and his presence triggers jealousy and upheaval in the village, according to the same synopsis. (variety.com) ### Who is playing whom in “Wicker”? Olivia Colman leads the film as the fisherwoman at the center of the story, while Alexander Skarsgård stars opposite her as the wicker husband. Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki, Marli Siu, Nabhaan Rizwan and Richard E. Grant are also in the cast. (deadline.com) Deadline reported in January that Colman and Skarsgård discussed the project during Sundance, where the film debuted. That report also said the movie is based on Ursula Wills’ short story, with Fischer and Wilson adapting and directing the screen version. (imdb.com) ### Where did this project come from? October 2025 casting coverage from Variety said Skarsgård, Dinklage and Debicki joined Colman in the project as the film assembled its ensemble. The trade described it as a twisted romance at the time, before the movie reached Sundance the following January. (en.wikipedia.org) February deal reporting from Deadline said Black Bear acquired North American rights after the Sundance premiere. Screen Daily separately described the film as a comedic fable and said Tango and Topic Studios financed the project. (deadline.com) ### How has the film been positioned since Sundance? January festival coverage framed “Wicker” as one of the more unusual romance titles in the Sundance lineup. Screen Daily’s review described it as a love story built around Colman and Skarsgård, while Variety’s review called it a bawdy fable adapted from “The Wicker Husband.” (variety.com) July marketing materials then shifted the campaign into release mode with the first trailer. Deadline’s trailer item described the film as a comedic fable starring Colman, Skarsgård and Dinklage, matching the tone later reflected in the September image drop. (deadline.com) ### When can audiences see it? June release-date reporting from Variety said Black Bear set “Wicker” for a limited theatrical opening on October 23. Screen Daily reported that the film is due to expand nationwide on October 30. (screendaily.com) October 23 is the next concrete milestone for the film’s campaign, with Black Bear scheduled to begin the theatrical release before the wider expansion a week later. (variety.com) (deadline.com)