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[Editor's Note: This post contains plot spoilers for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny] In the days leading up to the global release of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, Karen Allen attended a premiere showing of the film. Afterward, an online tabloid outlet wrote that she was "unrecognizable". In other words, she [...]
The Walt Disney Company will soon be removing some content from the Disney+ streaming platform, and included among them is the Willow series that premiered last fall. CEO Bob Iger had indicated recently that they would be pulling some content in cost-saving measures, and the first batch of those cuts were confirmed on Thursday. Included [...]
A few days ago, Deadline reported that Willow will not be getting a second season after the first season premiered late last year. The series was a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name, which was created by George Lucas and directed by Ron Howard. Showrunner Jon Kasdan has a deep love for [...]
It's become customary for Disney+ to release a making-of documentary after a series airs, and I'm thrilled about it. I'm always fascinated to see a behind-the-scenes glimpse at what went into the making of the show, and it's led to some truly great explorations into it. Willow: Behind the Magic was released this week as [...]
The first season of the Willow series on Disney+ has some not-so-subtle parallels to the Star Wars sequel trilogy, and it's better for it. The season begins with a new generation of characters getting started on a quest that begins with them searching for the legendary sorcerer, Willow Ufgood. Sounds a bit like The Force [...]
There has been no word on whether or not Willow is being renewed for a second season, even though the season finale heavily teased a continuing story. But if it does get another season, count Ron Howard among those who would like to direct an episode. "I was a little disappointed not to have time [...]
The season finale of Willow is here, and it makes good on the season-long promise of Elora Danan facing her destiny as she approaches the evil Crone. It's a duel over thirty years in the making, teased ever since the release of the original Willow film in 1988. In all, this episode marks a satisfying [...]
While Lucasfilm is mostly known for Star Wars, it actually has three franchises of note: Star Wars, Indiana Jones, and Willow. The common link is that they all stemmed from the creative genius of George Lucas, and all three franchises are continuing their storytelling under the leadership of Kathy Kennedy. But there is now another [...]
The penultimate episode of Willow premiered yesterday, and though my review is a day late since we got new Star Wars on the same day, it was one of the strongest episodes of the season yet, setting up what figures to be an epic finale next week. Even the title of the episode conveys that [...]
It's Willow day! Another episode of the Disney+ series from Lucasfilm was released today, taking us deep into the mountainous mines of Skellin, home of the trolls, where our characters learn some intriguing truths with ever-deepening mystery. It's the sixth episode of the series, meaning there's just two more to go until the season finale. [...]
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