Willow (TV series)

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Willow
Genre
Based onWillow by
George Lucas
Developed by
Starring
ComposerJames Newton Howard[1]
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
ProducerJulia Cooperman
Production locationWales
Production companies
Original release
NetworkDisney+

Willow is an upcoming fantasy television series based on and serving as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name. It is scheduled to premiere in 2022 on Disney+.

Premise

A princess assembles a party to join her on her quest to rescue her twin brother.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Additionally, Ralph Ineson has been cast in an undisclosed role.[9]

Production

Development

Discussions about a continuation of the film began as early as 2005,[10] with Warwick Davis reiterating his interest in returning in multiple interviews.[11][12] During a May 2019 interview with an MTV podcast, Ron Howard, director of the 1988 film, revealed he had been approached by Jonathan Kasdan about rebooting the film as a television series at Disney+.[13]

In October 2020, the series was greenlit, with Jon M. Chu directing the pilot episode and Davis reprising his titular role.[2][14] Chu would announce that he had to step away from directing duties due to a production delay and personal reasons in January 2021.[15] Later that month, Jonathan Entwistle was hired to replace Chu as director of the pilot, and will also executive produce.[16] However, due to production delays as a result of a recasting, Entwistle also exited the series, with Stephen Woolfenden coming in to direct the first two episodes of the series.[17]

Casting

In November 2020, Erin Kellyman, Cailee Spaeny and Ellie Bamber entered negotiations to join the cast.[3] In January 2021, Tony Revolori would enter negotiations to join the cast, which was now confirmed to include Kellyman, Spaeny and Bamber.[18] Revolori would be confirmed to join the cast in March, along with the recasting of Spaeny with Ruby Cruz.[4] Amer Chadha-Patel would join the next month.[5] By November 2021, Ralph Ineson was added to the cast.[9] In April 2022, Talisa Garcia and Rosabell Laurenti Sellers were cast,[7][8] with Garcia starring as Revolori's character's mother, marking the first time a transgender actor has appeared in a Lucasfilm production.[7]

Filming

Production for the series began in June 2021 in Wales,[19] with Dragon Studios near Llanharan being used as a location.[20] Filming took place at the Pendine Sands in October.[21]

References

  1. ^ "James Newton Howard to Compose Music for Disney+ Series 'Willow'". Film Music Reporter. September 8, 2021. Archived from the original on September 8, 2021. Retrieved September 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Jon M. Chu to Direct Lucasfilm's Willow Series for Disney+". Lucasfilm. Archived from the original on November 24, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (November 30, 2020). "Willow: Erin Kellyman, Cailee Spaeny & Ellie Bamber Poised To Star In Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  4. ^ a b c Andreeva, Nellie (March 11, 2021). "Willow: Ruby Cruz Cast As A Lead In Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (April 26, 2021). "Willow: Amer Chadha-Patel To Star In Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on April 26, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  6. ^ Petski, Denise (November 12, 2021). "Willow: Dempsey Bryk Joins Cast Of Disney+ Series". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021.
  7. ^ a b c Bergeson, Samantha (April 7, 2022). "Talisa Garcia Makes History as First Trans Actress Cast by Disney in Lucasfilm Production". IndieWire. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  8. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 13, 2022). "Game Of Thrones Alum Rosabell Laurenti Sellers Set For Recurring Role In Disney+ Series Willow". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  9. ^ a b Klein, Brennan (November 12, 2021). "Willow Sequel Show Cast Introduced By Original Movie Star Warwick Davis". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on November 12, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2021.
  10. ^ Vespe, Eric "Quint" (April 24, 2005). "CELEBRATION is had by many a STAR WARS geek! Lucas talks! Footage shown! Details here!". Ain't It Cool News. Archived from the original on May 31, 2009. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  11. ^ Adler, Shawn (June 13, 2008). "Warwick Davis Enthusiastic About Possibility For Willow 2". MTV News. Archived from the original on December 26, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2008.
  12. ^ Chung, Frank (September 30, 2016). "Warwick Davis on Star Wars: Episode VIII 'cliffhanger', possible Willow sequel". News.com.au — Australia's Leading News Site. News.com.au. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  13. ^ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (May 2019). "Willow Series Reboot Based On Film Eyed At Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  14. ^ Thorne, Will (October 20, 2020). "Willow Sequel Series Officially a Go at Disney Plus, Jon M. Chu to Direct". Variety. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
  15. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandria (January 11, 2021). "Jon M. Chu No Longer Directing Willow Pilot For Disney+ Series: "The Timing Is Just Not Going To Work"". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  16. ^ Kit, Borys (January 29, 2021). "Willow: Disney+ Series Finds Its Director with I'm Not Okay With This Co-Creator (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  17. ^ Andreva, Nellie (July 16, 2021). "Willow: Stephen Woolfenden Steps In As Pilot Director After Jonathan Entwistle Exits". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on July 16, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (January 26, 2021). "Tony Revolori In Talks For Willow Series On Disney+". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  19. ^ Daniels, Nia (June 3, 2021). "Cameras roll in Wales on Willow for Disney+". Kemps Film and TV Production Services Handbook. Archived from the original on June 12, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
  20. ^ Williams, Kathryn (September 6, 2021). "Willow and Star Wars actor Warwick Davis joins the celebs holidaying in Wales". Media Wales. Archived from the original on October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  21. ^ Davies, Ruth (October 21, 2021). "Disney+ series Willow with Warwick Davis on Pendine Sands". South Wales Argus. Retrieved November 24, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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