Nostalgia! Indiana Jones and Willow Return
Two of Lucasfilm’s Most Beloved Properties — Indiana Jones and Willow — Re-Introduced By Kathleen Kennedy…
Firstly, the Walt Disney Company delivered a LOT of great stuff today. Secondly, two pieces of info (none of which was new, by the way) were nostalgic, reminding fans of the return of Willow (via Disney+ series) and Indiana Jones (V).
Meanwhile, Lucasfilm President Kathleen Kennedy explained the timetable for both.
Indiana Jones V
Lucasfilm is currently in pre-production on the next installment of the Indiana Jones franchise. At the helm is James Mangold, director of the Academy Award-winning Ford v Ferrari, and Indy himself, Harrison Ford, will be back to continue his iconic character’s journey. Indy will begin shooting late spring of 2021 and will arrive July 2022.
Lucasfilm is in pre-production on the next installment of Indiana Jones. At the helm is James @Mang0ld, director of Ford v Ferrari, and Indy himself, Harrison Ford, will be back to continue his iconic character’s journey. Adventure arrives July 2022.
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 10, 2020
MickeyBlog.com covered the return of Indiana Jones earlier this year:
And you’ll remember that Mangold directed the amazing Marvel film, Logan (and was previously attached to a “Boba Fett” project).
Willow (the Series)
Moreover, early in 2020, when we thought the year might just be okay, Jon Kasdan tweeted:
https://twitter.com/JonKasdan/status/1214301547695226881?s=20
Therefore, we had a hint that Willow would return.
Then, MickeyBlog.com picked up the story:
Willow, coming to Disney+, will be set decades after Ron Howard’s 1988 movie, continuing the spirit of adventure, heroics, and humor of the original film. Warwick Davis will return in the role of the great sorcerer, Willow Ufgood, with Jon Chu (director of the groundbreaking Crazy Rich Asians) directing the pilot. Willow begins shooting next March in Wales and will debut on Disney+ in 2022.
Willow, an Original Series from Lucasfilm starring Warwick Davis, with pilot directed by @JonMChu, is coming in 2022 to @DisneyPlus. pic.twitter.com/pZSvG6T7cf
— Star Wars (@starwars) December 10, 2020
Finally, we will be on the lookout for more info on both Indiana Jones and Willow as we head into 2021. Keep it here on MickeyBlog.com for the latest.