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The magical world of George Lucas’ Willow, the epic fantasy adventure set in an age of swords, sorcery, myths and monsters, will be returning in a Disney+ series slated to begin production next year. Jon M. Chu is set to direct the pilot, and will serve as executive producer along with showrunners Jonathan Kasdan and Wendy Mericle. Jonathan Kasdan wrote the pilot. "Jon Kasdan and Wendy Mericle have added such groundbreaking new characters and delightful surprises to this ...timeless story that I can’t wait for the world to come along on this epic journey with us, Chu says. Ron Howard, director of the original Willow film, returns as executive producer on the series with Bob Dolman, writer of the original film, serving as consulting producer. It’s creatively exciting to not only revisit the world and characters first conceived by George Lucas, Bob Dolman and myself but to see it take flight in such fresh, fun and cinematic ways through the imagination of Jon Kasdan and Team Willow, says Howard. This isn’t a nostalgic throw-back, it’s a creative lean-forward and it’s a blast to be a part of it all. The series, which is Lucasfilm’s first venture into non-Star Wars storytelling since 2015, takes place years after the events of the original Willow film. It introduces all-new characters to the enchanted realm of fairy queens and two-headed Eborsisk monsters, and welcomes back its namesake hero, Willow Ufgood, performed once again by the unmatchable Warwick Davis. So many fans have asked me over the years if Willow will make a return, and now I’m thrilled to tell them that he will indeed, says Davis. This is an exciting new era for storytelling at Lucasfilm, says Lucasfilm president Kathleen Kennedy. Jon Chu's vision, coupled with the writing of Jon Kasdan and Wendy Mericle, is going to take Willow into new and exciting directions for the series. Reuniting Ron Howard and Warwick Davis in the world of ‘Willow’ is something that they've both wanted to do for some time, and I couldn’t be more proud of the incredible team we’ve put together to bring this series to Disney+. Kathleen Kennedy, Michelle Rejwan, Jon M. Chu, Jonathan Kasdan, Wendy Mericle, Ron Howard and Imagine Television will serve as executive producers, with Roopesh Parekh and Hannah Friedman as co-executive producers. Additionally, Bob Dolman will serve as consulting producer with Julia Cooperman as producer. The production plans to return to the dramatic and enchanted landscapes of Wales, where much of the original film was shot.

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Exploring Blackness dives into the subject of Black identity from the perspective of Black employees and collaborators at Pixar. In this piece, we share our exp...eriences as a way to encourage more conversations and highlight the need for racial equality and change. Head to our YouTube channel to watch the full Exploring Blackness documentary. See more

Join us as we journey behind the scenes of the Emmy Award-winning visual effects behind the first season of @themandalorian We’ll pull back the curtain on one ...of our favorite bounty hunter’s ship, and dive back into motion control and miniatures in an all new featurette 'Inside ILM: Creating the Razor Crest'. Thursday 10am PDT @ youtube.com/ilmvfx See more

Bold and burgeoning, light field tech hopes to transform the way we ingest visual media, but this has proven to be no easy feat. https://bit.ly/3mOwDAz