The Willow release date is upon us.
34 years after the appreciated fantasy movie made its theatrical debut, Lucasfilm is bringing back Willow Ufgood for another set of adventures. Here’s when to watch the upcoming series on Disney+ (sign-up for Disney+ here).
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When to Watch Willow
Disney+ set the Willow release date at 3 a.m. ET/12 a.m. PT on Wednesday, November 30. The streaming service will release the first two installments at once, while the remaining six will follow weekly. The first and only season of Willow announced — for now — will wrap up on January 11, 2023. The series hails from Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle, who serve as showrunners. The upcoming show sees Warwick Davis reprising the role of the titular hero. Joining Davis are Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk, and Joanne Whalley.
“The story began when an aspiring sorcerer, played by Warwick Davis, is whisked away on a journey to protect an infant empress Elora Danan and vanquish the evil Queen Bavmorda from their world of Andowyne,” reads the synopsis. “Now, the story continues with Davis reprising his titular role, as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes on a quest to protect Andowyne from an even larger foe than they had imagined possible.”
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Ron Howard, the director of the original Willow, is executive producing together with Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Jonathan Kasdan, Tommy Harper, Wendy Mericle, Roopesh Parekh, and Samie Kim. Additionally, Stephen Woolfenden, Julia Cooperman, Hameed Shaukat, and Max Taylor are producing. Its lineup of writers includes John Bickerstaff, Hannah Friedman, and Jonathan Kasdan.
