Stories surfaced earlier this week {that a} second season of Willow wouldn’t be going forward, however Kasdan mentioned on Twitter (beneath) that it is simply not going forward proper now. A second season can be being deliberate, and Kasdan mentioned he believes everybody concerned in Season 1 is keen to return.

“I really feel pretty assured that, if requested, neither I, nor the oldsters at Lucasfilm, would or have truly characterised [Willow as being cancelled],” he mentioned.

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The cancellation hearsay could have as an alternative come from a choice made to launch its most important solid for different alternatives, Kasdan defined. What has been confirmed inside Lucasfilm is that Willow will not resume filming within the subsequent 12 months, he mentioned.

That is to not say it will not afterwards, nonetheless. “With the enthusiastic and unwavering assist of Lucasfilm and Disney, we have developed and written what we hope is a brain-meltingly enjoyable, richer, darker, and higher Quantity 2, which builds on the characters and story of our first eight chapters,” Kasdan mentioned.

“Quantity 2 is all about braveness, need, acceptance, and the comedy and wonder to be present in even the darkest locations and moments. It is concerning the enemies we should inevitably confront, each with out and, typically way more insidiously, from inside. However above all, it is concerning the ineffable and enduring magic of friendship.”

Kasdan additionally mentioned that Mims, performed by Annabelle Davis, seems in each episode of Season 2, however the launch of the primary solid merely permits her to pursue different alternatives within the meatime.

“I’m assured I converse for everybody concerned once I say that we would all like nothing greater than to ship Quantity 2, on the dimensions anticipated and demanded by the story we’re telling,” Kasdan mentioned. “Are we going into pre-production? Not proper now. Does that imply we’re by no means gonna make it? Completely not.”

IGN has reached out to Disney for touch upon the standing of Willow.

Willow premiered on Disney+ final November to optimistic vital reception, with IGN awarding it a 9/10. We mentioned in our assessment: “Willow is a startlingly heat and enchanting continuation of Ron Howard’s underrated fantasy gem.”

Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelancer and appearing UK information editor. He’ll discuss The Witcher all day.