Black Bear has debuted the first trailer for Wicker, writer-directors Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson’s upcoming adaptation of Ursula Wills’ acclaimed short story The Wicker Husband.
The fantasy comedy stars Olivia Colman as an ostracized fisherwoman who pays a local basketmaker to weave her a wicker husband. But when he proves to be more spectacular than anyone could have ever imagined, jealousy ignites, sending their small village into upheaval.
Joining Colman in the cast are Alexander Skarsgård, Elizabeth Debicki, and Peter Dinklage. Watch the trailer below…
An audacious comedic fable about sex, marriage, and the absurdities of social convention, WICKER tells the wholly original love story of an ostracized fisherwoman (Olivia Colman) who commissions a husband to be made by the local basketmaker (Peter Dinklage). When her wicker husband (Alexander Skarsgård) proves more spectacular than she ever imagined, his soulful spirit and unique prowess awaken something inside her, setting off a wave of jealousy, fascination, and upheaval that threatens the very fabric of village life.
Wicker is set for release on October 23rd.
