Wicker (2026) is a theater-first romantic fantasy fable with no streaming home set. U.S. viewers can see it in limited theaters starting Oct. 23, 2026, then nationwide on Oct.
30, 2026, according to TheWrap's October release announcement TheWrap's October release announcement. Wicker is a completed festival film that premiered at Sundance. Getty Images lists its Eccles Theater premiere in Park City on Jan. 24, 2026. It runs 105 minutes, or 1 hour 45 minutes.
Table of Contents
- Is Wicker on streaming?
- Where is Wicker playing in theaters?
- What is Wicker about?
- Is it connected to The Wicker Man?
- How should you plan to watch it?
Is Wicker on streaming?
Books of Brilliance reported on Sept. 21, 2026 that no streaming platform or date had been announced. TV Insider listed the title as unavailable on streaming at that time. The expected path is theaters first, then paid digital rental or purchase.
That order matters for planning. A subscription search will not find the film during its theatrical window. Theater showtimes are the current viewing option. Digital storefronts come next, not day-and-date streaming.
Where is Wicker playing in theaters?
Black Bear Pictures is the U.S. distributor after acquiring North American rights in February 2026 at the European Film Market. Enstarz reports Black Bear also handled international sales. Its U.S. plan is limited release on Oct. 23, then wider release on Oct. 30. U.K. viewers get a theatrical release on Oct.
30, 2026, according to Wikipedia's film entry citing distributor materials Wikipedia's film entry citing distributor materials. That date matches the U.S. expansion. Local listings are the best guide to screens and times. U.S. viewers outside major cities may need to wait for the second weekend. Limited release usually means selected cities first. Nationwide expansion widens access on Oct. 30.
What is Wicker about?
Wicker adapts Ursula Wills-Jones's short story "The Wicker Husband." Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson directed and adapted it, according to Fox Theatre's cinema listing Fox Theatre's cinema listing. Olivia Colman plays an ostracized fisherwoman in a fishing village. Alexander Skarsgard plays the wicker husband she commissions. SNEAK PEEK lists Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki and Richard E.
Grant in support. The tone is romantic fantasy, comedy and fable. Collider bills it as a romantic fantasy comedy. Books of Brilliance also describes it as a romantic fantasy comedy and fable.
Is it connected to The Wicker Man?
No. Wicker is not a horror film and not a remake. Its source is "The Wicker Husband," a short story about a lonely woman and a constructed companion.
The title refers to the straw-built husband, not pagan horror. Viewers expecting folk horror will find a different genre. Expect romance, village judgment, fantasy logic and comedy.
How should you plan to watch it?
Buy tickets early for opening-weekend screens because limited runs can sell out. Save streaming searches until after the theatrical window ends.
- U.S.: check theater listings for Oct. 23 limited dates in your city.
- U.S.: if no nearby showtime, check again for the Oct. 30 expansion.
- U.K.: check local cinemas for Oct. 30 showtimes.
- Later: watch paid digital rental or purchase listings after theaters.