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“Willow: Behind the Magic,” a Disney Original Documentary Special about the making of the “Willow” series will debut on Disney+ on Janauary 25, 2023.
The Details
“Willow” the series just wrapped up its first season on January 11, 2023, and now comes “Willow: Behind the Magic,” a look at the making of season one.
Featuring interviews with the series’ breakout stars and returning legends, the documentary takes viewers behind the scenes for an in-depth look at the making of the hit original series, which debuted on Disney+ November 30, 2022, as well as showing a bit of the movie history, as well.
The story began with the 1985 movie, “Willow,” when an aspiring sorcerer, played by Warwick Davis, is whisked away on a journey to protect an infant empress Elora Danan and vanquish the evil Queen Bavmorda from their world of Andowyne.
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Now, the story continues in the “Willow” series with Davis reprising his titular role as he leads an unlikely crew of heroes – which includes a now-grown Elora, who has just learned of her prodigious birthright – on a quest to protect Andowyne from an even larger foe than they had imagined possible.
Season one also stars Ellie Bamber, Ruby Cruz, Erin Kellyman, Tony Revolori, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk, and Joanne Whalley.
Both the movie and season one of “Willow” are available to stream on Disney+.
The Trailer
Here is a snippet of what the documentary has for fans of “Willow”: