It has been quite an unpredictable year for streaming as the studios with streaming services have gone through massive shifts in the industry, namely the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes which have impacted so much of the film and TV industry for nearly half of 2023. One aspect to the unpredictable nature of streaming are decisions […]
Willow showrunner reacts to the series being removed from Disney+
2023 has been a tough year for the magical world of Willow Ufgood, because following the news that the Disney+ series was being cancelled after a single season, now comes the hammer blow that the follow-up to 1988’s cult classic is being removed from the streaming service altogether as part of the studio’s cost-saving streamlining. […]
Disney+ cancels Willow series after a single season
Variety is reporting that Disney+ has swung the axe on Lucasfilm’s fantasy series Willow, cancelling the follow-up to the cult classic 80s film after a single season. Following on from the original 1988 high fantasy movie, Willow saw Warwick Davis reprising his role as Willow Ufgood, a sorcerer who sets off on another adventure with […]
Willow’s Warwick Davis says he was inspired by Mark Hamill’s Last Jedi performance for Disney+ series
No matter what you feel about Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Mark Hamill performed one of his best roles to date. The newer approach to Luke was controversial, but we saw the actor hit new heights. His performance actually inspired another actor for his latest project. Warwick Davis recently sat down with The Hollywood Reporter […]
Willow writer explains Val Kilmer’s Madmartigan absence in Disney+ sequel series
For Willow fans, the appearance of Val Kilmer was anticipated, yet many knew it would be hard to do work. It wasn’t for lack of trying, as writer Jonathan Kasdan says there were always plans to feature the actor. In an EW interview, Kasdan discussed the plans were to include Kilmer’s Madmartigan, but things didn’t […]
First clip from Willow teases a new adventure
Lucasfilm has released the first clip from the hotly-anticipated Disney+ series Willow which sees Sorsha’s daughter Kit seeking the help of her mother’s old friend Willow to save her brother who was taken by The Gales. Along with the clip, a new featurette has also arrived online for the fantasy adventure sequel, which sees executive […]
Disney’s Willow sequel series gets a special look trailer and new poster
With just a month to go until Willow premieres on Disney+, a new poster and special look trailer have been released for the hotly anticipated fantasy adventure sequel. The series sees Warwick Davis’ Willow return and join forces with a new group of unlikely heroes as he leads them on a dangerous quest to save […]
Lucasfilm’s Willow sequel series gets a new trailer and poster
As part of its D23 Expo presentation, Lucasfilm has released a new trailer for Willow, the hotly-anticipated sequel series to the classic 1988 fantasy film, which sees Warwick Davis’ title character set off on a new adventure as he joins forces with an unlikely group of heroes to save the world. Along with the trailer […]
Val Kilmer’s Madmartigan will be part of Willow sequel series “in a big way”
On Thursday, Lucasfilm released the first trailer for Willow, the upcoming Disney+ original series which serves as a sequel to the classic 1988 fantasy film. As we saw in first look at the show, Warwick Davis is back in his role as Willow Ufgood for the new adventure, as is Joanne Whalley as Sorsha, but […]
Willow returns in first trailer for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ sequel series
Star Wars Celebration is currently underway in Anaheim, California, but it seems the weekend isn’t all about the galaxy far, far away as Lucasfilm has also taken the opportunity to debut the first trailer for the Disney+ original series Willow. A sequel to the classic 1988 film, the series sees Warwick Davis reprising his role […]