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S1 E1 - The Gales
S1 E2 - The High Aldwin
S1 E3 - The Battle of the Slaughtered Lamb
S1 E4 - The Whispers of Nockmaar
S1 E5 - Wildwood
S1 E6 - Prisoners of Skellin
S1 E7 - Beyond the Shattered Sea
S1 E8 - Children of the Wyrm
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Synopsis
The magic and skill of Nelwyn sorcerer Willow Ufgood is needed once again. Princess Kit is leading a group to gather for a new mission: the rescue of her twin-brother. In for the ride alongside Willow and Kit are Jade a knight-in-training, Dove a simple kitchen maid, and Boorman a thief who is given a second chance. With echoes from the past always present, the future of the kidnapped prince is at stake and the whole realm is threatened by an unknown and foul villainy. When the balance of good and evil is upset something must set it straight. Adventuring through the unknown, the travelling group must find a path to achieve their mission and survive the darkness that lurks at every turn.
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What to know
What to know
Willow is a dark fantasy adventure television series based on the characters and world of the 1988 film of the same name. This eight-part television event acts as a sequel to the original film by George Lucas and Ron Howard. Produced by Lucasfilm, the TV-series is Disney+ property with Ron Howard returning as Executive Producer on the project. Stephen Woolfenden directs the opening two episodes of the season having previously worked in both the Harry Potter and Doctor Who franchises. Iconic and well-loved Warwick Davis returns to reprise his role as Willow Ufgood as Joanne Whalley also returns as Sorsha. Ruby Cruz, Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amer Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk, Rosabell Laurenti Sellers, Talisa Garcia and Ralph Ineson all join the cast and the Willow franchise for the first time. Willow Season 1 was released on Disney+ on November 30, 2022.
Production News
Production: Timeline, news & updates
- May 1, 2019
- Ron Howard, director of the original 1988 film Willow, revealed that he had been approach with the idea of rebooting the film as a TV series and confirmed that he was interested in the idea. (Source: Deadline)
- October 20, 2020
- The television series Willow was green-lit by Disney+ and director Jon M. Chu (Crazy Rich Asians) signed on to direct the pilot and executive produce. (Source: Variety)
- November 30, 2020
- The trio of Ellie Bamber, Cailee Spaeny and Erin Kellyman joined the Willow cast with Warwick Davis also confirmed to be reprising the titular role. Bamber was confirmed as Dove, the unassuming kitchen maid, Spaeny as the princess on a mission to rescue her kidnapped brother and Kellyman as Jade, the knight-in-taining, best friend and moral compass. (Source: Variety)
- January 29, 2021
- Jonathan Entwhistle was lined up to replace Jon M. Chu who stepped away from his duties to Willow due to scheduling problems. (Source: Hollywood Reporter)
- March 12, 2021
- Cailee Spaeny departed the project and her character Kit, the princess was recast. Ruby Cruz took on the female co-lead alongside newly cast Tony Revolori whose character has not been announced. (Source: Deadline)
- July, 2021
- After more scheduling problems, Jonathan Entwhistle left the project and Stephen Woolfenden stepped in to direct the first two episodes with filming already having begun in Wales. (Source: Deadline)
- May 26, 2022
- The first teaser trailer for the film was released teasing the costume and set of the enchanted land of the Willow universe. Glimpses of new and old characters alongside a release date of November 30, 2020 were also revealed by the trailer. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- May 27, 2022
- Original Willow actor Val Kilmer who played the loveable rogue Madmartigan was unable to join the cast fully due to his recovery from cancer. It was however revealed that he and his character would still be a major part of the show in some way. (Source: The Hollywood Reporter)
- September 9, 2022
- The concept art for the series is released. New fantasy locations and impressive costumes are revealed. (Source: Screen Rant)
- September 10, 2022
- Christian Slater joins the cast of Willow as Madmartigan. A teaser trailer for the series is released and it promises an epic show full of magical characters. (Source: Variety)
- September 19, 2022
- Queen Sorsha is revealed in a set of newly released images. They show the character in full costume portrayed by Joanne Whalley. (Source: ScreenRant)
- November 30, 2022
- Willow was released on Disney+. (Source: Disney+)
