Willow

2022 - 5 - 27

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'Willow' Series Gets November Premiere Date, Teaser Trailer, First ... (Deadline)

Disney+ said Willow, its live-action original series based on the 1988 fantasy film directed by Ron Howard, will premiere on November 30.

An unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world. Davis made an appearance on behalf of the series at Star Wars Celebration today, calling his return to the character “a dream.” The series, which picks up years after the events of the movie, introduces new characters and is set in a world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls and other mystical creatures flourish.

'Willow' Gets Epic First Trailer And A 2022 Disney Plus Release Date (Forbes)

The new Willow TV show gets its first trailer plus still images and a release date on Disney+. It looks fantastic.

I won’t explain the connection here, other than to say it’s rather surprising and really great. In many ways, Lucasfilm sort of dropped the ball on all of these great stories by not releasing more of them sooner, when actors like Val Kilmer and Mark Hamill were younger and could reprise their roles in a more timely fashion. “An epic period fantasy series with a modern sensibility set in an enchanted land of breathtaking beauty, “Willow” features a diverse international cast with Jonathan Kasdan, Ron Howard, Wendy Mericle, Kathleen Kennedy, and Michelle Rejwan serving as executive producers. Second, speaking of Star Wars this is pretty much the first thing LucasFilm has done that’s not set in a Galaxy Far Far Away in ages. But I like Willow just as much as Star Wars so it’s wonderful to see this take shape. In the trailer, we see Willow and a whole brand new cast of characters in a much-overhauled version of the magical land of Willow’s past.

Willow, the sequel to Willow, gets a trailer featuring Willow (The Verge)

Once upon a time, Ron Howard and George Lucas wanted to try and replicate the success of Star Wars by creating a whole new fantasy, Willow.

The rest of the cast of the new show probably wasn’t even alive when the film premiered, but they certainly have a lot to do. The trailer for the new show features a few returning characters, including Joanne Whalley’s Sorsha and at least one of the brownies (played by Kevin Pollak and Rick Overton in the film). The film only did okay at the box office, and any nascent plans for a sequel were put on ice.

Willow sequel series for Disney Plus gets first trailer, release date (Polygon)

Disney Plus' revival of Warwick Davis fantasy character Willow will debut this November. The first trailer for Willow was released Thursday at Star Wars ...

The original Willow hit movie theaters in 1988, but Lucas conceived of his fantasy adventure in the early ’70s, and chose Davis — who had appeared in Star Wars: Return of the Jedi as an Ewok — to be his leading man. And the first trailer shows Warwick Davis, in this eponymous role as Willow Ufgood, returning to (perhaps reluctantly) contend with a new imbalance of good and evil. Willow will not be alone for his next journey, naturally.

Willow Gets A New Trailer at Star Wars Celebration - IGN (IGN)

A new trailer for Willow, the upcoming Disney+ fantasy series, has debuted online.

Willow will head to Disney+ on November 30, 2022. Now, the new series will focus on three new heroines who leave their kingdoms in search of the famous sorcerer, Willow. Additionally, Warwick Davis' real-life daughter Annabelle will star as Willow's daughter.

“Willow” Returns in Official Teaser Trailer for Disney+ Series! (Bloody Disgusting)

Watch the Willow teaser trailer right here, your first look at the Disney+ small screen sequel to Ron Howard's classic fantasy movie!

A new adventure begins later this year on Disney+ with the premiere of “Willow,” a TV series adaptation/expansion of Ron Howard‘s 1988 fantasy adventure film. The upcoming series for Disney+ is said to “take place years after the events of the original film,” with Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle serving as showrunners for “Willow.” Watch the “Willow” trailer below, which celebrates the return of Warwick Davis as Willow Ufgood from the movie and features a handful of threats he’ll be facing here in 2022.