The TV sequel to the 1988 cult classic movie “Willow” has released its first trailer, giving fans a glimpse at star Warwick Davis’ return to one of his most beloved roles.
10.05.2022 - 23:23 / deadline.com
EXCLUSIVE: Deborah Davis, the British screenwriter and producer who co-wrote and exec produced Yorgos Lanthimos’ The Favourite, has signed with A3 Artists Agency for representation.
The 2018 Searchlight title set in early 18th-century England watched as the status quo at the court was upset when a new servant arrived and endeared herself to a frail Queen Anne (Olivia Colman). The dark comedy also starring Emma Stone, Rachel Weisz and Nicholas Hoult brought Davis and co-writer Tony McNamara their first Oscar nominations, in the category of Best Original Screenplay, as well as a Golden Globe nomination, two BAFTA Awards, a British Independent Film Award and other accolades. The film was nominated for a total of 10 Oscars, with Colman winning Best Actress, and also claimed the Venice Film Festival’s Grand Jury Prize.
Davis more recently created, wrote and served as showrunner on Marie Antoinette, an eight-part series produced by CAPA Drama, Banijay Studios France, the BBC and CANAL+, which has been picked up for a second season. She continues to be represented by Revolution Talent in the UK.
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The TV sequel to the 1988 cult classic movie “Willow” has released its first trailer, giving fans a glimpse at star Warwick Davis’ return to one of his most beloved roles.
Disney+ released the first teaser trailer for Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment’s “Willow,” a new live-action fantasy adventure series that serves as a continuation of the classic 1988 feature film, at Star Wars Celebration in Anaheim on Thursday. “There is a story of a child, destined to be an empress,” the voiceover on the trailer begins. “And the unlikely hero who would protect her.”The story began in the Ron Howard-directed film with an aspiring magician (Warwick Davis) from a Nelwyn village and an infant girl destined to unite the realms, who together helped destroy an evil queen and banish the forces of darkness. Now, in a magical world where brownies, sorcerers, trolls, and other mystical creatures flourish, the adventure continues, as an unlikely group of heroes set off on a dangerous quest to places far beyond their home, where they must face their inner demons and come together to save their world“There is a balance between all things: light and shadow, good and evil,” Davis, who will reprise his role as Willow Ufgood says.
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