The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd is a 2026 American prison drama thriller film written, produced, and directed by Tim Blake Nelson.
Cast Amanda Seyfried as Karen Scoot McNairy as Wilson Shedd Missi Pyle William Jackson Harper Elizabeth Marvel Grant Harvey Devyn Tyler Wunmi Mosaku
Production In May 2025, it was announced that principal photography had begun in Georgia on a prison thriller film written, produced, and directed by Tim Blake Nelson. Amanda Seyfried, Scoot McNairy, Missi Pyle, William Jackson Harper, Elizabeth Marvel, Grant Harvey, Devyn Tyler joined the cast with QWGmire co-financing, and Benoit Soler served as the cinematographer. Wunmi Mosaku rounded out the cast by next month. Filming wrapped in August 2025.
Distribution The film premiered at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September.John Hazelton, "Chris Rock, Yeon Sang-ho, Peter Farrelly titles among Toronto film festival galas and special presentations". Screen Daily, July 20, 2026.
The film will compete at the 21st Rome Film Festival in 'Progressive Cinema Competition - Visions for the World of Tomorrow' in October 2026.
Reception On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 81% based on 16 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 74 out of 100, based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".
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