Is Willow Cancelled? Depends On Who You Ask
2022 had several high-budget fantasy TV shows premiere at the same time through sheer coincidence. Amazon’s billion-dollar The Rings Of Power squared off directly against HBO Max’s Game of Thrones: House of the Dragon. In terms of viewer numbers, HotD gained a slight edge over RoP despite the latter costing twice as much. But in the corner there was Disney+’s Willow, quietly doing its own thing.
I saw all three of them, and in my mind, Willow (based on the 1988 movie) won out. It took itself far less “seriously” than the other two, it wasn’t operating from a billionaire’s budget, its lore wasn’t as carefully crafted and intricate. But if you ask me why, the answer is simple. I had more FUN watching Willow than I had watching the other two, and that’s where it really counts.
It’s a virtual guarantee that we’re getting more HotD and RoP at some point (not for at least two years, but at some point). Willow, however, is saddled with being a cult show on a streamer that is overbudgeted and has publicly expressed desire to reduce its output (straight from Iger’s mouth). I want more Willow, badly. But I know the odds are against my wishes.
Those wishes seemed dashed yesterday when Deadline reported the show was officially cancelled, stating Disney had decided not to move forward with a Season 2. In fact, just about every program Disney+ introduced in 2022 has not been given a renewal, with the exception of a Santa Clause show nobody wants.
Showrunner Jon Kasdan, however, disagrees with this headline and says the show is NOT cancelled, just “on hiatus.” He tweeted that a second season has already been written and that there is “enthusiastic support” from Lucasfilm. “Are we going into pre-production? Not right now. Does that mean we’re never gonna make it? Absolutely not.”
Who do we believe? I’m gonna stick with Ksadan for now, just because I need hope to cling to. Elora Danan can win this!
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