Mads Mikkelsen’s Next Movie Just Snagged a Jojo Rabbit Standout

Mads Mikkelsen has an animated adventure on the way, and now it has a young lead to match. Roman Griffin Davis — yes, the kid from Jojo Rabbit — is stepping into the spotlight for Wonderland.

What is Wonderland?

The film is a 3D-animated feature from Polish studio Lightcraft, previously titled Dreamworld. The story centers on Jake, a 12-year-old who dives into shared dreamscapes with his friend Jenny. Inside those dreams, they run into some very specifically named creatures called Vagapulga. If you were expecting a cutesy name, that is not it, and I respect the choice.

Roman Griffin Davis takes the lead

Davis will voice Jake opposite Mikkelsen. One of the film's co-directors and producers, Daniel Markowicz, sounds pretty sold on the casting:

"From the outset, Roman showed a strong understanding of Jake and the emotional logic of the story. That made him a natural fit for the role."

Where you've seen Davis

Davis broke out with Jojo Rabbit and has been steadily busy since. Quick refresher:

• Earned major attention (and awards traction, including Critics' Choice for Best Young Performer) for the title role in Jojo Rabbit
• Co-starred in Silent Night with Keira Knightley and Matthew Goode, playing Artur, the son of Nell and Simon
• Voiced Walter Dickens, son of Charles Dickens, in the animated feature The King of Kings
• Headlined Francis Lawrence's dystopian survival thriller The Long Walk alongside Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson, Garrett Wareing, Charlie Plummer, Ben Wang, Judy Greer, and Mark Hamill
• Most recently showed up in Greenland 2: Migration as Nathan, son of Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin's characters — a role played by Roger Dale Floyd in the first film

Behind the scenes and release timing

Wonderland is co-directed by Daniel Markowicz and Maks Naporowski, with Paulina Nowak, Derakhshani, and Michael Roesch on board as executive producers. The film is aiming for a 2026 premiere, with the exact date still to be locked.