Willow: La Serie _BEST_

Willow is an American high fantasy adventure television series based on and serving as a sequel to the 1988 film of the same name. Produced by Lucasfilm and Imagine Entertainment, the series was mostly filmed in Wales in April 2021,[4] and premiered on the streaming service Disney+ on November 30, 2022. In March 2023, the series was reportedly canceled after only one season,[5] though Jonathan Kasdan stated that the series was on hiatus.[6]

Willow: La serie

Discussions about a continuation of the film began as early as 2005,[25] with Warwick Davis reiterating his interest in returning in multiple interviews.[26][27] During a May 2019 interview with an MTV podcast, Ron Howard, director of the 1988 film, revealed he had been approached by Jonathan Kasdan about rebooting the film as a television series at Disney+.[28]

In October 2020, the series was greenlit, with Jon M. Chu directing the pilot episode and Davis reprising his titular role.[7][29] Chu would announce that he had to step away from directing duties due to a production delay and personal reasons in January 2021.[30] Later that month, Jonathan Entwistle was hired to replace Chu as director of the pilot, and as executive producer.[31] However, due to production delays as a result of a recasting, Entwistle also exited the series, with Stephen Woolfenden coming in to direct the first two episodes of the series.[32] In March 2023, Disney+ canceled the series after only one season.[5] However, Kasdan took to Twitter declaring that the cast was released from their contracts due to the shifts going on at Disney and that there is hope that the series could still pick up at some point in the future.[6]

Production for the series began in June 2021 in Wales,[37] with Dragon Studios near Llanharan being used as a location.[38] During production, five stages totalling 28,000 square feet were constructed at Dragon Studios. The set for Tir Asleen Castle was built on a six acre lot at Dragon Studios. In addition, a set for the "Immemorial City" was constructed at Dragon Studios, which drew inspiration from Blade Runner 2049. Lucasfilm also built 20 additional buildings around Dragon Studios for the purposes of creature creation, puppeteering work, special effects constructions, and costumes. To comply with local COVID-19 pandemic health and safety guidelines, these buildings were built with substantial space and ventilation.[39]

A trailer of Willow was released at Star Wars Celebration on May 26, 2022.[41] A second trailer and official poster were released at the Disney fan expo D23 on September 10, 2022. The D23 expo also featured a panel consisting of several Willow cast members including Davis and Slater.[42][43] On November 1 during the Lucca Comics & Games 2022, a part of the first episode and exclusive video clips of the series was shown in world premiere in the presence of actors Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman and Amar Chadha-Patel.[44][45]

According to the streaming aggregator JustWatch, Willow was the 3rd most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of December 5, 2022, to December 11, 2022.[46] According Whip Media's TV Time, Willow was the 6th most streamed television series across all platforms in the United States, during the week of December 11, 2022,[47] the 6th during the week of December 18, 2022,[48] the 6th during the week of December 25, 2022,[49] the 5th during the week of January 1, 2023,[50] the 5th during the week of January 8, 2023,[51] and the 6th during the week of January 15, 2023.[52] According to the streaming aggregator Reelgood, Willow was the 6th most streamed program across all platforms in the United States, during the week of December 14, 2022.[53]

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 86% approval rating with an average rating of 7/10, based on 62 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Expanding on the saga while leaving plenty of room for callbacks to the original, this series-length sequel should satisfy fans who've been patiently waiting for more Willow."[54] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 70 out of 100 based on 22 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews."[55]

Il 1 novembre durante il Lucca Comics & Games 2022, sono stati mostrati in anteprima mondiale una parte del primo episodio ed esclusivi video clip della serie alla presenza degli attori Ellie Bamber, Erin Kellyman e Amar Chadha-Patel.

Il doppiaggio italiano e la sonorizzazione della serie TV sono stati eseguiti dalla società Iyuno - SDI Group. La direzione del doppiaggio è di Gabriele Patriarca e i dialoghi sono a cura di Massimo Viterbini con la supervisione di Lavinia Fenu.[18]

Desde el tráiler podemos ver que se trata de una súper producción con imponentes paisajes, efectos especiales y grandes escenas de acción. Ya que George Lucas fue el productor de la película original, esta serie cuenta con el apoyo de las empresas Imagine Entertainment, Lucasfilm Television, Lucasfilm y MGM Television.

La película cuenta la historia de un granjero enano que hace magia y debe proteger a la niña princesa que está a su cargo mientras pelea con la bruja malvada. Sin dudas esta serie recoge las claves que hicieron de Willow un verdadero clásico familiar de los 80 pero le agrega los avances tecnológicos de la actualidad para ofrecer un producto de gran potencia visual.

La serie afronta dos grandes retos: por una parte, expandir el universo ya conocido pero contando con una potencia tecnológica para crear los efectos especiales que a finales de los 80 no podía ni llegar a soñarse.

En resumidas cuentas, si Willow es una de vuestras películas favoritas, la serie es candidata a removeros las entrañas por las razones equivocadas. El joven elenco y su enfoque ultramoderno tratará de llevar la historia a nuevas audiencias y ahí es donde veremos si consigue alzarse con éxito con los jóvenes de hoy. Los demás esperábamos algo más fiel al espíritu de la peli original.

Otra nueva serie de fantasía épica aterrizará este 2022 en Disney Plus. Recurriendo una vez más a la nostalgia y resucitando los 80, llega Willow, continuación de la película del mismo nombre que se convirtió en un curioso fenómeno de culto.

Todos son jovencísimos actores que darán vida a unos personajes cuyos nombres y papeles en la serie no se revelan en ningún momento del vídeo. Sin embargo, por otras fuentes, sí conocemos detalles de algunos de ellos.

Davis los va presentando uno a uno y el vídeo tiene un humor en el que el actor retoma el tono ególatra de Life is too short. En esta serie, Warwick Davis hace de sí mismo y cuenta, con grandes dosis de comedia y un fondo de drama, la vida de un actor y representante de baja estatura, con un enorme, pero frágil ego.

Ambientada en un mundo de fantasía, la nueva serie de Disney+ contará en sus ocho primeros capítulos con abundantes batallas entre espadachines y mucha magia. El veterano hechicero Willow Ufgood, interpretado nuevamente por Warwick Davis, guiará a sus nuevos ayudantes en un peligroso viaje contra las fuerzas oscuras cuyo objetivo será, otra vez, salvar su mundo fantástico.

Willow inicia su andadura en Disney+ con el lanzamiento de sus dos primeros capítulos. Los restantes episodios que completan la primera temporada de la serie creada por Jonathan Kasdan llegarán cada miércoles al servicio de streaming, quedando así su calendario de estreno:

The first problem with Willow the series is that when we were at the end of the first movie, we were were DONE. Everything was wrapped up, and there was nothing left to explore in the LOTR-ripoff-but-with-no-sense-of-history-or-even-present world.

Hubert and Anne look like they should be fly-fishing in Montana rather than living in a fantasy universe. Their clothing is way too close to something that I can see people roughing it in an isolated area in the United States or Canada wearing rather than in a fantasy series. Maybe there was a portal between Willowverse and A River Runs Through It.

Willow non avrà una seconda stagione, secondo un report di Deadline. Disney+ avrebbe deciso di cancellare la serie dopo il probabile insuccesso della prima, secondo la testata. La notizia arriva due mesi dopo la messa in onda degli otto episodi della stagione d'esordio.

"La scorsa settimana è stata presa la decisione di liberare il nostro cast principale per altre opportunità che potrebbero presentarsi per loro nel corso del prossimo anno", ha spiegato Kasdan. "Con tutti i film e le serie televisive in produzione in tutto il mondo, mi sembra ingiusto limitare la disponibilità di un attore senza una chiara idea di quando si avrà di nuovo bisogno di loro. La cosa è ulteriormente complicata dalla semplice realtà che le sceneggiature a cui stiamo lavorando richiedono altrettanti attori con i quali non esiste alcun vincolo contrattuale".

Notizia originale: La serie Willow nasceva come seguito diretto del film omonimo del 1988, diretto da Ron Howard, convertito anche in diversi videogiochi. Nonostante i buoni giudizi della critica, l'impatto sul pubblico deve essere stato modesto.

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