Disney+’s live-action authentic collection Willow won’t return for Season 2, Deadline has reported. Serving as a sequel, the collection primarily based on the 1988 fantasy movie directed by Ron Howard premiered in November final yr and concluded its run in January. The information comes as Disney CEO Bob Iger lately revealed that the streaming large is rigorously contemplating its tentpole manufacturers like Lucasfilm and Marvel Studios.
The Disney+ collection from creator Jonathan Kasdan was set years after Queen Bavmorda was defeated and adopted a bunch of rag tag heroes set off on a quest far-off from their house, the place they need to face their interior demons and are available collectively to avoid wasting their world. Nevertheless, the collection didn’t have an analogous cultural affect as the unique film. Whereas the solid and crew hoped to discover extra of the world the place brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and different mystical creatures flourish, the home of mouse has completely different plans.
Up to now yr, a whole lot of studios and streamers are reassessing their IPs and have began curbing streaming content material spending seeking profitability. This has resulted within the axing of assorted fan-favorite TV exhibits and flicks whatever the stage of their manufacturing, and Willow is simply the newest casualty. For fairly a while, Lucasfilm has been assessing its movie slate very rigorously, considering which movie ought to come subsequent from their a lot larger Star Wars universe.
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Nevertheless, the model has been in a position to chart out fairly a large universe on Disney+ below the management of Jon Favreau and Dave Filoni, making collection just like the Pedro Pascal-led The Mandalorian, which is at present airing its third season, Temuera Morrison’s E-book of Boba Fett, which was principally The Mandalorian 2.5 and continues to be in search of a Season 2 affirmation, and upcoming options like Rosario Dawson’s Ahsoka, Acolyte and Skeleton Crew, together with a slew of animated options.
Kasdan wrote the pilot and served as showrunner and govt producer alongside Wendy Mericle, Howard, and author Bob Dolman. It was reported beforehand that Kasdan had been pushing onerous for an additional season for the collection, even including a tag to the top of the present itself teasing extra tales, although Willow stays an necessary IP for Lucasfilm and may very well be revisited sooner or later. The collection casts Warwick Davis as Willow, Ellie Bamber as Elora Danan, Ruby Cruz as Princess Package, Erin Kellyman as Jade, Tony Revolori as Prince Graydon, Amar Chadha-Patel as Thraxus Boorman, and Dempsey Bryk as Prince Airk, amongst others.
Willow Season 1 is offered to stream on Disney+.