Wolfwalkers is a 2020 independent[9] animated fantasy adventure film directed by Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart,[1][10][3] and is the third instalment in Moore’s “Irish Folklore Trilogy”, following his previous films The Secret of Kells (2009) and Song of the Sea (2014).[11] An international co-production[5][2][6][3] led by Cartoon Saloon and Mélusine Productions,[1][3] the film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September.[12] It was released theatrically in Ireland on 2 December 2020 and in France on 16 December 2020.
Wolfwalkers follows the story of Robyn Goodfellowe, a young apprentice hunter who arrives in Ireland with her father during a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumoured to have the ability to turn into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.