Jonathan Entwistle directed the Disney + Willow series
Just a few weeks after Jon M. Chu (In the heights) from the position, Disney + ‘s pasture Series has found a new director in I do not agree Co-creator and The end of the world Director Jonathan Entwistle, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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“With its epic world of swords, sorcery and adventure Willow so many captivated and influenced“Entwistle said in a statement.”I look forward to embarking on this journey and working with Jon and Wendy to create something that is both deeply rooted in this original film and a fresh, fun, and charming addition to the beloved story. To be able to play in the world that Ron worked out so carefully in 1988 is a dream come true for me.”
Written by Jonathan Kasdan (Solo: A Star Wars Story) and showrun by Kasdan and Wendy Mericle (arrow), the series will take place years after the events of the original film, introducing brand new characters to the enchanted realm of queens and two-headed Eborsisk monsters, as well as welcoming back title character Willow Ufgood with Warwick Davis to repeat the role.
The cast also includes Erin Kellyman (Solo: A Star Wars Story, Raised by wolves, Life), Cailee Spaeny (The craft: legacy, Bad times at El Royale, developer) and Ellie Bamber (High resolution, Nocturnal animals, Pathetic).
The series “revolves around a group that wants to save a kidnapped prince. The team includes Dove (Bamber), whose backstory is similar to Willow’s in the movie. Dove is a humble kitchen maid who proves she’s the “chosen one” as she sets off on the trip. She is joined by Kit (Spaeny), the princess whose twin brother was kidnapped. She is destined to be a leader and ultimately the queen. Kellyman plays Jade, a servant who is Kit’s best friend and moral compass. She is on her way to become the best young warrior in the kingdom. Part of the group is also a guy who portrays Val Kilmer’s character in the film. A thief and a liar, he joins the search to get out of prison. “
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Kasdan, Mericle, Ron Howard, Kathleen Kennedy of Lucasfilm, Michelle Rejwan and Imagine Television will serve as executive producers, while Roopesh Parekh and Hannah Friedman will serve as co-executive producers. Original screenwriter Bob Dolman will also serve as consultant producer for the series.
The series also marks Lucasfilm’s first company in the non-war of stars Storytelling since 2015 after the critically and commercially unsuccessful fantasy animation adventure Strange magicwhich is based on a story by its creator that took over 15 years to publish.
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While an exact production start date has yet to be announced, pasture wants to return to the countryside of Wales to film after filming in the source material this spring.
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