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Wicker: Olivia Colman and Alexander Skarsgard Star in Bizarre Romantic Fantasy

The film follows a fisherwoman who commissions a wicker husband that comes to life, blending bawdy humor with themes of love and jealousy.

10 publishers · 15 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 12d ago

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0%50%100%1%22 Oct, 15:54 UTCnowThe New York Times: Alexander Skarsgard and Olivia Colman on the Joy of a Wicker Husband · 26 Oct, 09:03 UTCVariety: ‘Wicker’ Stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Elizabeth Debicki on Making the ‘Very Silly,’ ‘Really Heartbreaking’ Film: ‘It’s Not Just a Slapstick or Sex Comedy’ · 25 Oct, 20:02 UTCVariety: Why Olivia Colman Didn’t Get Splinters From Getting Intimate With Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘Wicker’ Costume · 23 Oct, 20:20 UTCThe Hollywood Reporter: Size Really Does Matter: How Alexander Skarsgard’s ‘Wicker’ Man and Member Came to Life · 23 Oct, 16:24 UTCSouth China Morning Post: Meet Wicker star Marli Siu, who was born in Hong Kong · 23 Oct, 22:00 UTCIndieWire: ‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman Rides Alexander Skarsgård’s Wood in Bawdy Sex Fantasy About Hysterically Horny Villagers · 23 Oct, 15:30 UTCNME: ‘Wicker’ review: Olivia Colman’s weird wooden romcom is 2026’s most bizarre film · 23 Oct, 14:34 UTCDeadline: ‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman And Peter Dinklage Turn Alexander Skarsgard Into A Sexy Basket Case In Comic Fable That’s Pure Delight · 22 Oct, 20:00 UTC

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22 Oct, 15:54 UTC1%

The story so far

10 publishers have covered this in 15 articles since 20 Oct 2026. The A.V. Club published first, on 20 October at 13:19 UTC; France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines followed 25h 35m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 26 October at 09:03 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), The A.V. Club, France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines, Rolling Stone, Deadline, NME, IndieWire, South China Morning Post.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • Wicker — the market puts it at 1%, closing 3 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if the film Wicker wins the Best Hair and Makeup award at the 32nd Critics Choice Awards. It resolves to No if it does not win that specific award. Readers often mistake the general nomination or other awards for the final resolution criteria.
  • Wicker — the market puts it at 14%, with $5 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2027. The outcome is Yes if the film Wicker wins the Best Makeup and Hairstyling award at the 99th Academy Awards. Otherwise, the outcome is No. Readers often mistake the nomination for a win or confuse this award with other categories.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.

How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on Wicker at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. The A.V. ClubThis Wicker man burns up the bedroom in an odd, affecting fairy tale—
  2. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesFilm show: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård star in horny feminist fantasy 'Wicker'—
  3. The Hollywood Reporter‘Wicker’ Is Less Explicit Than You May Be Expecting: “This Is a Movie to Watch With Your Mom”—
  4. VarietyAlexander Skarsgård on His Wacky ‘Wicker’ Red Carpet Looks: From Clear Shoes and a Multicolored Skirt to a Gray Wig Inspired by Co-Star Olivia Colman—
  5. Rolling Stone‘Wicker’ Has the Internet Thirsting: These BookTok Favorites Are Just as Steamy as the New Release—
  6. DeadlineHow Olivia Colman Starrer ‘Wicker’ Went From Unpublished Short Story To A Big Screen Feminist Romantasy—
  7. DeadlineHow Olivia Colman Starrer ‘Wicker’ Went From Unpublished Short Story To A Big-Screen Feminist Romantasy—
  8. Deadline‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman And Peter Dinklage Turn Alexander Skarsgard Into A Sexy Basket Case In Comic Fable That’s Pure Delight1%
  9. NME‘Wicker’ review: Olivia Colman’s weird wooden romcom is 2026’s most bizarre film1%
  10. IndieWire‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman Rides Alexander Skarsgård’s Wood in Bawdy Sex Fantasy About Hysterically Horny Villagers1%
  11. Show 5 later sources
    1. The Hollywood ReporterSize Really Does Matter: How Alexander Skarsgard’s ‘Wicker’ Man and Member Came to Life1%
    2. VarietyWhy Olivia Colman Didn’t Get Splinters From Getting Intimate With Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘Wicker’ Costume1%
    3. South China Morning PostMeet Wicker star Marli Siu, who was born in Hong Kong1%
    4. Variety‘Wicker’ Stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Elizabeth Debicki on Making the ‘Very Silly,’ ‘Really Heartbreaking’ Film: ‘It’s Not Just a Slapstick or Sex Comedy’1%
    5. The New York TimesAlexander Skarsgard and Olivia Colman on the Joy of a Wicker Husband1%
  12. Current odds1%

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Alexander Skarsgard and Olivia Colman on the Joy of a Wicker Husband The New York Times ·
  2. ‘Wicker’ Stars Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård and Elizabeth Debicki on Making the ‘Very Silly,’ ‘Really Heartbreaking’ Film: ‘It’s Not Just a Slapstick or Sex Comedy’ Variety ·
  3. Why Olivia Colman Didn’t Get Splinters From Getting Intimate With Alexander Skarsgård’s ‘Wicker’ Costume Variety ·
  4. Size Really Does Matter: How Alexander Skarsgard’s ‘Wicker’ Man and Member Came to Life The Hollywood Reporter ·
  5. Alexander Skarsgård on His Wacky ‘Wicker’ Red Carpet Looks: From Clear Shoes and a Multicolored Skirt to a Gray Wig Inspired by Co-Star Olivia Colman Variety ·
  6. ‘Wicker’ Is Less Explicit Than You May Be Expecting: “This Is a Movie to Watch With Your Mom” The Hollywood Reporter ·
Show 9 more sources
  1. Meet Wicker star Marli Siu, who was born in Hong Kong South China Morning Post
  2. ‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman Rides Alexander Skarsgård’s Wood in Bawdy Sex Fantasy About Hysterically Horny Villagers IndieWire
  3. ‘Wicker’ review: Olivia Colman’s weird wooden romcom is 2026’s most bizarre film NME
  4. ‘Wicker’ Review: Olivia Colman And Peter Dinklage Turn Alexander Skarsgard Into A Sexy Basket Case In Comic Fable That’s Pure Delight Deadline
  5. How Olivia Colman Starrer ‘Wicker’ Went From Unpublished Short Story To A Big Screen Feminist Romantasy Deadline
  6. How Olivia Colman Starrer ‘Wicker’ Went From Unpublished Short Story To A Big-Screen Feminist Romantasy Deadline
  7. ‘Wicker’ Has the Internet Thirsting: These BookTok Favorites Are Just as Steamy as the New Release Rolling Stone
  8. Film show: Olivia Colman, Alexander Skarsgård star in horny feminist fantasy 'Wicker' France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  9. This Wicker man burns up the bedroom in an odd, affecting fairy tale The A.V. Club

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  • Peter Dinklage
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