Premiere November 30, the production is the new release from Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment.
The new series from Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment, Willow, arrives on Disney + on November 30, exclusively for the platform. The epic fantasy adventure production based on the classic 1988 feature film has a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty. Find out more information on:
Sequel to the movie “Willow: In the Land of Magic” (1988)
Oscar-winning director Ron Howard’s film “Willow” was released in 1988 and features an original story conceived by legendary director George Lucas that remains popular and alive to this day. In the film, Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis), a farmer and apprentice wizard, and Madmartigan (Val Kilmer), a great fencer, embark on a journey through a land ravaged by magic and monsters to save the life of a little princess. According to the prophecy, this child could put an end to the reign of the Evil Queen that plagues the region.
Synopsis of the exclusive Disney + “Willow” series.
After helping destroy the evil queen in the 1988 film, Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis) returns to the same magical world where brownies, wizards, trolls and other mystical creatures thrive. The adventure continues as an unlikely group of heroes embark on a perilous journey to places far beyond home, where they must face their inner demons and unite to save their world.
Launch
Willow features a diverse international cast, including – including – several actors from the original film – including: Warwick Davis (“Star Wars: Return of the Jedi”), also as protagonist Willow Ufgood, and Joanne Whalley (“Daredevil” ) like Sorsha. In addition to these, the cast also includes: Ruby Cruz (“Mare of Easttown”) in the role of Kit; Erin Kellyman (“The Hawk and the Winter Soldier”) as Jade; Ellie Bamber (“Nocturnal Animals”) as Dove; Tony Revolori (“Spider-Man: Homecoming”) as Graydon; Amar Chadha-Patel (“The Wheel of Time”) as Boorman; and Dempsey Bryk (“The Silence”) as Airk.
production team
Jonathan Kasdan (“Solo: A Star Wars Story”, “Dawson’s Creek”) is the showrunner of Lucasfilm’s new Disney + original series, and the list of directors, who have each directed two consecutive episodes, includes Stephen Woolfenden (“Outlander”) , Debs Paterson (“A Discovery of Witches”), Philippa Lowthorpe (“The Crown”) and Jamie Childs (“Doctor Who”). The writers are John Bickerstaff (“The Romanoffs”), Hannah Friedman (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) and Jonathan Kasdan.
Producers include Stephen Woolfenden, Julia Cooperman (“Jupiter’s Legacy”), Hameed Shaukat (“House of Cards”) and Max Taylor, with Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”), Jonathan Kasdan, Tommy Harper (” Top Gun: Maverick “), Wendy Mericle (” Archer “), Roopesh Parekh (” His Dark Materials “), Ron Howard (” Thirteen Lives “) and Samie Kim Falvey (” In the Name of Heaven “)”) in production executive: Hannah Friedman is co-executive producer and Rayna McClendon (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”) is supervising production.
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