One of the announcements that I had been waiting for since 2020 is confirmed. Willow, one of the mythical characters from the hand of George Lucas, will have a series on Disney +. This has been confirmed during the Star Wars Celebration 2022 with the first teaser trailer of the series that will be released on November 30 of this year.
Directed by Jon M. Chu (GI Joe: Revenge, Neighborhood New York, Crazy Rich Asians) and produced by himself, it will also feature showrunners Jonathan Kasdan (Solo) and Wendy Mericle (Arrow).
One of the biggest doubts that hovered over the premiere of a series like Willow pointed to How would I face the passing of the years?. After all, the original movie dates back to the late 1980s. The new Disney+ series is framed as a continuation of the original. In fact, and despite the fact that the production adds new characters to the universe of the story, one of its greatest milestones is to have the same protagonist. Warwick Davis will once again embody the eternal Willow. A fact that, without a doubt, guarantees the success of a series made by and for the nostalgic.
The original movie of Willow dates back to 1988. Directed by Ron Howard, it was a story based on an idea by George Lucas, who at the time was focused on the Star Wars Universe itself. The original film features the Willow Ufgoods to protect baby Elora Danan from the evil Queen. Through, a prophecy that places him as the hero of the story.
Conceived from the novels of The Lord of the rings, the film was not very successful for critics at the time. The fantasy universe devised by Gorge Lucas was left halfway. With a small budget, most of the scenes and special effects ended up being cut in the final production. Despite everything, Warwick’s performance and what little she could save from the special effects were what little she could save from the film. Despite everything, and although the critics were not on her side, Willow did know how to conquer the fans. All in all, the film became a high point of the fantasy genre of the time that still endures. So much so that Disney reopens the box of nostalgia and points to a new series on its streaming platform.
In addition, the series has always been related to Star Wars. The similarities between one and the other have always been on the table. After all, George Lucas was the executing hand of both. The conception of the characters, the selection and recording of scenes, the actors themselves and the illustrations bear a great resemblance.
As for the plot of the new series, the little that is known is concentrated in the new trailer just released. A young princess will gather a group of adventurers with the goal of saving her twin brother, a plot similar in scale to that of the original film. Along the way, a whole list of fantastic beings, magic, the path between good and evil, and, of course, Willow.