Deadline: Lucasfilm Reveals Willow Cast, Warwick Davis Returns

Studio Lucasfilm revealed the cast of the series “Willow“(Willow), which should be released exclusively on the streaming service Disney + in 2023. This is reported by the portal Deadline

This is a direct sequel to the 1988 film “Willow“director Ron Howard, the plot for which he wrote George Lucas… The series will focus on the adventure of the four heroes who must rescue the kidnapped prince.

Ellie Bamber will play a kitchen maid named Dove (Dove), who decided to prove her “chosenness” by going on a journey. Ruby Cruz got the role princess whalewho wants to save her twin brother, she is also destined to be the next queen

Erin Kelliman will play Jade – the best friend and moral compass of the princess. BUT Amer Chadha-Patel appear as a thief Burmanwho joins the team in exchange for being released from prison. An actor should appear in the series. Tony Revolori, but his role has not yet been revealed

According to Deadline, actor Warwick Davis will return to the role of a wizard Willow Afguda… It is not known if the actor will appear in the series Val Kilmer (Madmartigan), who practically lost the ability to speak during the fight against throat cancer.

Willow’s showrunners are Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Merikle… The project is supervised personally by the head of Lucasfilm Kathleen Kennedy, she was accompanied by the director of the original film Ron Howard… The writer helps with the script Bob Dolman, and sat in the director’s chair Jonathan Entwistle.

Interestingly, at the beginning of 2023, Lucasfilm managed to once again lose the director (this has already become a studio tradition under Kennedy). This is about John Chuwho is a big Willow fan. how explained filmmaker, due to the pandemic, the start of filming in the UK had to be postponed, and in the summer a child is expected in his family.

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