The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd (2026)
121 min
A teacher in an abusive marriage takes a job at a maximum security prison, where she falls for a charismatic inmate. The disastrous consequences call into question not only the nature of punishment and retribution, but the very limits of our humanity.
- Release date
- September 13, 2026
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $5,500,000
Cast
- Amanda Seyfried as Karen
- Kevin Wayne as Ray
- Scoot McNairy as Wilson Shedd
- Tim Blake Nelson as Briggs
- Missi Pyle as Joan Gardner
- William Jackson Harper as John Lawson
- Elizabeth Marvel as Dr. Joy Merrifield
- Grant Harvey as Kenneth
- Devyn A. Tyler as Jane Lawson
- Wunmi Mosaku as Gladys
- Tobias Segal as James
Crew
- Tim Blake Nelson · Director
- Tim Blake Nelson · Writer
- Ryan Bartecki · Producer
- Julie Buck · Producer
- Billy Hines · Producer
- Tim Blake Nelson · Producer
- Benoit Soler · Cinematographer
- Luke Ciarrocchi · Editor
- Avy Kaufman · Casting director
- Max Biscoe · Production designer