Behind the Making of Wendell & Wild

Wendell & Wild features a diverse cast, who fill out its many characters. Comedians Key and Peele play Wendell and Wild, the pair of demon brothers who scheme to break away from their place in the underworld. Joining them on this fantastical, dark and comedic adventure are Lyric Ross as Kat, Angela Bassett as Sister Helly, James Hong as Father Bests, and Ving Rhames as Buffalo Belzer. The cast also includes Tamara Smart, Natalie Martinez, Tantoo Cardinal, Gabrielle Dennis, Igal Naor, David Harewood, Maxine Peake, Ramona Young, Sam Zelaya, Seema Virdi, and Gary Gatewood. This stop motion film is brought to us by creator Henry Selick - who also made the stop motion classics Nightmare Before Christmas, James and the Giant Peach, and Coraline. In this video we’ll take a look at behind the scenes of Wendell & Wild, covering some of how the team approached this stop motion production. How did creator Henry Selick come up with the idea for Wendell & Wild? What was Jordan Peele’s secret about stop motion?