Disney+ has officially greenlit a Willow sequel series.
The series' pilot will be directed by Jon M. Chu, who also serves as an executive producer with Ron Howard, Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Roopesh Parekh, Hannah Friedman, Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle, while Kasdan and Mericle will serve as showrunners. Bob Dolman is also on-board as a consulting producer.
"Growing up in the '80s, Willow has had a profound effect on me," Chu said in a statement. "The story of the bravest heroes in the least likely places allowed me, an Asian-American kid growing up in a Chinese restaurant looking to go to Hollywood, to believe in the power of our own will, determination and of course, inner magic. So the fact that I get to work with my heroes from Kathleen Kennedy to Ron Howard is bigger than a dream come-true. It's a bucket-list moment for me. Jon Kasdan and Wendy Mericle have added such groundbreaking new characters and delightful surprises to this timeless story that I can't wait for the world to come along on this epic journey with us."
Willow was directed by Ron Howard, written by George Lucas and Bob Dolman, and starred Davis, Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Jean Marsh. There was also a sequel novel trilogy, Chronicles of the Shadow War, published from 1995-2000, which was written by Chris Claremont and George Lucas. The sequel series is said to take place years after the events of Willow and "introduces all-new characters to the enchanted realm of fairy queens and two-headed Eborsisk monsters, and welcomes back its namesake hero, Willow Ufgood," played once again by Warwick Davis.
"So many fans have asked me over the years if Willow will make a return, and now I’m thrilled to tell them that he will indeed," Davis said. "Many have told me they grew up with Willow and that the film has influenced how they view heroism in our own world. If Willow Ufgood can represent the heroic potential in all of us, then he is a character I am extremely honored to reprise."
The Willow sequel series stars Warwick Davis and has yet to receive a premiere date.
Source: Disney+