Amer Chadha-Patel Joins Cast of Lucasfilm Follow Up WILLOW Series at Disney+
Amer Chadha-Patel (Doom: Annihilation, The Third Day) has joined the cast of Lucasfilm’s follow up series Willow that is headed to Disney+. The show will be based on the 1988 fantasy film, and Chadha-Patel joins returning star Warwick Davis. Chadha-Patel has landed a male lead opposite previously cast actors Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, and Tony Revolori.
Jonathan Kasdan, wrote the pilot and serves as co-showrunner alongside Wendy Mericle, the original film’s director Ron Howard and writer Bob Dolman. Jonathan Entwistle (The End of the F**king World) is directing.
The Willow movie, written by Dolman from a story by George Lucas, “starred Davis as a reluctant farmer who leads a ragtag crew on a quest to protect a special baby from a tyrannical queen who vows to destroy her. The series takes place years after the events of the film. It introduces all-new characters to the enchanted realm of fairy queens and two-headed Eborsisk monsters, and welcomes back its hero Willow Ufgood (Davis).”
No additional details about the series’ storyline have been released, but previous reports say it revolves around a group on a mission to save a kidnapped prince. “The members of the team include Dove (Bamber), an unassuming kitchen maid who proves she is the ‘chosen one’ as she embarks on the journey. She is joined by Kit (Cruz), the princess whose twin brother was abducted. Kit is destined to be a leader and ultimately the queen. Kellyman plays Jade, a servant who is Kit’s best friend and moral compass. Chadha-Patel will play the fourth member of the group, Boorman, who echoes Val Kilmer’s character in the movie. Boorman is a thief and liar who joins the quest in exchange for getting out of prison.”
I can’t wait for this series! My whole family is really excited to get back into the world of Willow, which is said to be hitting Disney+ sometime in 2022.
via: Deadline