'Wicker' starring Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård slated for Indian theatrical release on 30 October 2026

Indian theatrical release scheduled for 30 October 2026

The romantic fantasy comedy "Wicker," directed by Alex Huston Fischer and Eleanor Wilson, is scheduled to arrive in Indian cinemas on 30 October 2026, distributed by PVR INOX Pictures in association with Superfine Films, according to same-day wire and trade reporting on 19 October 2026. Indian outlets and a NationPress entertainment brief all carried the date on 19 October 2026, with the IANS wire used by India Tribune, Lokmat Times and AsiaPost attributing the information to PVR INOX Pictures and Superfine Films.

Cast and creative team

Academy Award-winner Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgård are credited as the lead pair, with Peter Dinklage, Elizabeth Debicki and Richard E. Grant in supporting roles. "Wicker" is adapted from Ursula Wills's short story "The Wicker Husband," with music composed by Anna Meredith, and is backed by Topic Studios together with Tango Entertainment, Votiv, Yoki, Inc. and South of the River Picture. Directors Fischer and Wilson, in their production notes, describe "Wicker" as "a satirical comedy about sex and marriage, a unique visual spectacle, and a strange love story" intended to give audiences "a good time."

Festival screenings ahead of the Indian date

"Wicker" premiered at the Eccles Theater in Utah as part of the Sundance Film Festival on 24 January 2026 and closed the 59th Sitges Film Festival on 18 October 2026, both reported as past festival appearances in the same wire coverage that announced the Indian date. The IANS wire and trade-press restatements note no additional festival bookings between Sitges and the 30 October Indian release.

Staggered international rollout

"Wicker" is scheduled for a U.S. theatrical release on 23 October 2026, with the United Kingdom and India sharing a 30 October 2026 date and Australia set for 5 November 2026, according to the same Indian distribution announcement. The U.S., UK and Australian dates are presented here as reported release schedules rather than confirmed local box-office launches, and none of the reviewed reports attach a specific Indian show-time schedule or screen count to the 30 October date.

Plot premise

"Wicker" centers on an ostracised fisherwoman in a medieval village who commissions a local basketmaker to craft her a husband out of wicker. When the companion arrives, the IANS wire reports his presence sparks jealousy, fascination and upheaval across the village.

What the reviewed reports do not disclose

The 19 October 2026 coverage focuses on the Indian distribution announcement and the listed festival and theatrical dates; the reports reviewed do not disclose Indian screen counts, ticket pricing, runtime, certification rating, or local-language dubbing plans for "Wicker," and do not specify a confirmed opening-weekend box-office target. None of the sources attach confirmed box-office or streaming-window figures to the 30 October 2026 Indian release.