| | |----------------------| | Theatrical release poster | | Directed by | Elena Vance | | Screenplay by | Marcus Thorne & Lisa Haruki | | Based on | Savage Grace (novel) by Julia Redmond | | Produced by | Sophia LeBlanc, David K. Yang | | Starring | * Anya Taylor-Joy * Jacob Elordi * Jodie Comer * John Malkovich | | Cinematography | Hoyte van Hoytema | | Edited by | Joe Walker | | Music by | Hildur Guðnadóttir | | Production companies | Neon Noir Pictures, 20th Century Studios | | Distributed by | 20th Century Studios (Worldwide) | | Release date | September 8, 2026 (TIFF) / October 23, 2026 (United States) | | Running time | 142 minutes | | Country | United States / Canada | | Language | English | | Budget | $55 million | | Box office | $187 million |
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One evening, she encounters Silas Ward (Elordi), a charismatic and secretive photographer famous for his controversial, hyper-real images of predator-prey encounters. Silas lives off-grid in a refurbished fire lookout tower. Initially antagonistic, their relationship shifts when Silas reveals he knows the location of a rare “spirit bear” that would make Anya’s career. Wild Attraction Movie Wikipedia
Elena Vance, known for her 2022 indie hit The Quiet Animal , was attached to direct. Vance insisted on relocating the story from the original Pacific Northwest setting to the more severe Canadian Rockies. She co-wrote the final screenplay draft with Marcus Thorne, emphasizing visual storytelling—shots that mirror the characters’ emotional states through animal behavior. Taylor-Joy signed on in January 2024 after a two-hour Zoom call with Vance where they discussed “the performance of predation.” Elordi reportedly gained 25 pounds and learned bear-tracking techniques over three months in Montana. Jodie Comer improvised her confrontation scene with Elordi, which remains mostly in the final cut. Filming Principal photography took place from August to December 2025 on location in Kananaskis Country, Alberta, and at Pinewood Toronto Studios. Cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema shot entirely on 35mm film using custom-built waterproof housings to capture bear encounters. The production employed two real grizzlies (Koda and Tundra) under strict safety protocols, as well as animatronics for the attack sequences. | | |----------------------| | Theatrical release poster |