How Jordan Peele Probes Black Childhood Fear, Spirituality, and Comedy in Wendell & Wild

Growing up can be a nightmare, and facing personal demons is the only way through it, the new Netflix stop-motion animated feature Wendell & Wild, from Jordan Peele and Henry Selick, posits. The devilishly whimsical movie subverts the ordinary and calls to mind Selick’s fan-favorite The Nightmare Before Christmas. Peele’s contribution to the spooky allegory is a deep understanding of Black childhood and trauma. The project was years in the making as Peele’s profile as a filmmaker grew with the success of films like Get Out and Us, and was born of the filmmakers’ mutual admiration for each other’s work…. Read Full Article