Wild is a 2014 American biographical drama film directed by Jean-Marc Vallée and adapted for screen by Nick Hornby, based on the memoir Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail written by Cheryl Strayed. The film stars Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern. The film premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on August 29, 2014 and is scheduled to be released theatrically on December 5, 2014 in North America.