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Willow: Disney+ series on the way- Jon M.Chu directs, Warwick Davis to star
Oct 20, 2020
Word has reached the entertainment news bullpen that CRAZY RICK ASIANS and IN THE HEIGHTS helmer Jon. M. Chu is set to direct the pilot episode for Disney's upcoming series based on Lucasfilm's WILLOW . In addition to shooting the pilot, Chu will also executive produce with showrunners Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle. Jonathan Kasdan wrote the pilot.
“Growing up in the ’80s, ‘Willow’ has had a profound effect on me,” says Chu. “The story of the bravest heroes in the least likely places allowed me, an Asian-American kid growing up in a Chinese restaurant looking to go to Hollywood, to believe in the power of our own will, determination and of course, inner magic. So the fact that I get to work with my heroes from Kathleen Kennedy to Ron Howard is bigger than a dream-come-true. It’s a bucket-list moment for me. Jon Kasdan and Wendy Mericle have added such groundbreaking new characters and delightful surprises to this timeless story that I can’t wait for the world to come along on this epic journey with us.”
Ron Howard , director of the original Willow film, returns as executive producer on the series with Bob Dolman , writer of the original film, serving as a consulting producer.
“It’s creatively exciting to not only revisit the world and characters first conceived by George Lucas, Bob Dolman and myself but to see it take flight in such fresh, fun, and cinematic ways through the imagination of Jon Kasdan and Team Willow,” says Howard. “This isn’t a nostalgic throw-back, it’s a creative lean-forward and it’s a blast to be a part of it all.”
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