Stop-motion director Henry Selick returns with "Wendell & Wild," a 2022 American animated fantasy that pairs his handcrafted visual style with a story built around guilt, grief and two scheming demon brothers looking for a way out of the underworld.
What is Wendell & Wild about?
Kat Elliot is a tough, guilt-carrying teenager when two demon brothers, Wendell and Wild, find a way to reach her and strike a deal: summon them up to the Land of the Living, and they'll give her something she wants in return. What Kat is asked to give up in exchange sets off a chain of events that is by turns comedic, unsettling and strange, pulling the demon duo, Kat, and the people around her into a scheme none of them fully control. The film leans into that mismatch between a teenager's very real emotional weight and the cartoonish chaos two underworld schemers bring with them.
About the cast
Lyric Ross voices Kat Elliot, with Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele as the title demon brothers Wendell and Wild. Angela Bassett, James Hong, Sam Zelaya, Seema Virdi and Tamara Smart round out the cast, giving the film's mix of stop-motion demons and small-town characters a strong comic and dramatic bench.
Context & significance
Released in 2022 and directed by Henry Selick, "Wendell & Wild" is a 107-minute American production sitting in the Animation and Fantasy space, with a 6.4 audience rating. Selick's name carries weight for anyone who has followed his earlier stop-motion work, and this film keeps that same handmade, slightly gothic texture while wrapping it around a story pitched at both teenagers and adults who like their animation with a darker edge.
Watching Wendell & Wild on Ktime
"Wendell & Wild" is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so it can be watched either way depending on preference. A free K-Time account and login are all that's needed to stream it; the film's page itself is open to read without one, and the platform's Farsi-first design makes browsing and watching straightforward for Persian-speaking viewers.