The 1988 fantasy film Willow is getting a sequel in the form of a new TV series on Disney Plus. The streaming service has confirmed that the series will take place after the events of the original Ron Howard-directed film.
Original star Warwick Davis will repeat his role as hero Willow Ufgood. No word yet whether the other original cast will return for the new series. The show will introduce all new characters to the magical realm of the fairy queens and two-headed Eborsisk monsters, according to Variety.
"So many fans have asked me over the years if Willow is going to return and now I'm thrilled to tell them he actually will," Davis said in a statement. "A lot of people have told me that they grew up with Willow and that the movie affects how they see heroism in our own world. If Willow Ufgood can represent the heroic potential in all of us, then he's a character that I very much gladly repeat. ""
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Ron Howard will also return as executive producer, but this time Jon M. Chu will direct. Chu is best known for his work on Crazy rich Asians and in the heights.
Jonathan Kasdan is one of the Willow showrunners(Solo)and Wendy Mericle (arrow). Screenwriter Jon Kasdan - son of screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan of The Empire Strikes Back - wrote the Willow pilots.
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The original Willow film was directed by Ron Howard and starred Joanne Whalley and Val Kilmer alongside Davis. Willow tells the story of a reluctant dwarf who must protect a special baby from an evil queen.
The new Willow series will go into production next year and return to the landscapes of Wales, where much of the original film was filmed.
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