The Wilderness (2025 film)

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The Wilderness
The Wilderness poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed bySpencer King
Written bySpencer King
Produced by
Starring
CinematographySean Mouton
Edited byAmir Mosallaie
Music byIsaac Middleton
Production
companies
  • Disarming Films
  • Lighting Strikes Productions
Distributed byDark Star Pictures
Release date
  • October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Wilderness is an upcoming 2025 American drama, written, directed, and produced by Spencer King. It stars Hunter Doohan, Lamar Johnson, Aaron Holliday, Matt Gomez-Hidaka, Vinessa Shaw, Liana Liberato and Sam Jaeger. Aaron Paul and Amy Berg serve as producers.

Contents

It is scheduled to be released on October 17, 2025, by Dark Star Pictures.

Plot

A group of troubled boys is kidnapped from their homes and taken deep into the unforgiving Utah desert and forced to attend a wilderness therapy program. Cut off from the outside world, their only path home lies in gaining the favor of the cryptic program director—whose intentions are anything but healing. As rehabilitation slips into manipulation, the boys must choose: endure the program or find a way out. [1]

Cast

Production

Principal photography took place in Utah. [2] [3]

Release

In June 2025, Dark Star Pictures acquired distribution rights to the film. [4] It is scheduled to be released on October 17, 2025. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "The Wilderness - News". ING. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "The Wilderness". Production List. 3 July 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Utah Film Commission: The Wilderness (Page 6)" (PDF). Utah Film Commission. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ntim, Zac (June 17, 2025). "'The Wilderness' Thriller Produced By Amy Berg & Aaron Paul Lands North American Distribution". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 20, 2025.
  5. ↑ "The Wilderness Trailer". Moviefone . August 20, 2025. Retrieved August 20, 2025.
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