The Mickey Mouse company continues on its mission to cut costs and its new victim is the series Willow from Disney Plus. The company confirmed that the show will not have a second season.
According to information from Deadline the series did not achieve enough impact to become a fixed investment of the company. All this despite the fact that its first season was well received by critics and its fans. In the place Web from reviews Rotten Tomatoes ended with an 83% acceptance.
This news comes just two months after the series has revealed its last episode. The program consisted of eight episodes premiered in the old ways. That is, one per week, despite being transmitted through a platform streaming.
The Serie Willow was a direct sequel to the film of the same name directed by Ron Howard and released in theaters in 1988. The story brought back the title character and a new group of friends in a setting many years after the events of the film.
Willow It belonged to the Disney brand, thanks to the fact that it acquired LucasFilms, the home studio of the film. Its cancellation may not mean the final end as it is an important brand for George Lucas’s company. Perhaps in the future we will see a new project with the character.
Instead the platform streaming Disney will focus its efforts on Star Wars. The saga has become a very important license in the television field, with three seasons of The mandalorians already released (the third currently in progress) and several spin offs which include the series Andor and Boba Fett’s book.
In addition, this year the premiere of another series from the galactic universe is expected. Asoka will tell the solo story of the Jedi played by Rosario Dawson. And it will be connected to the narrative of the famous Mando played by the favorite of the moment, Pedro Pascal.
The cancellation of Willow It happens in the middle of a content restructuring of the Disney house. A few weeks ago the CEO of the study, Bob Iger, assured that from now on they will be much more meticulous when approving projects and budgets.
The consequences so far have been a reorganization in all the plans concerning the production of content from Star Wars. The Marvel series also received the impact. Now there will be a long time between the premiere of one series and another. During 2023 the public will only be able to enjoy the premieres of secret invasion and the second season of Loki.
“There will be a different level of rigor at Marvel and across the company,” said one. insider with knowledge of the situation. “Numbers matter now, and costs will be delineated and applied that way.”
Will you miss the series? Willow?
Luis Angel H. Mora My most stable relationship is with the movies, parties and music. I love writing about cinema, meeting new people and sharing ideas. Idealistic in every way, I guess that’s my Ascendant Aquarian trait.
