The 1990s family adventure flick "Free Willy" is getting a reboot. The new film will reimagine the iconic classic and is being developed by Warner Bros, and produced by Anthony and Joe Russo's AGBO. The script will be penned by Mary-Margaret Kunze ("Miller's Girls", "Icebreaker") and Jade Halley Bartlett ("Miller's Girl", "The Boroughs").
The original "Free Willy" was released in 1993 and was an instant hit. The story of a 12-year-old orphaned boy who befriends a captive Orca whale named Willy grossed a total of $153.7 million worldwide against a $20 million budget. The film featured a theme song by Michael Jackson titled "Will You Be There", which became a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum.
"Free Willy" became a franchise that now includes the theatrical sequels "Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home" (1995) and "Free Willy 3: The Rescue" (1997), the direct-to-video film "Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove" (2010), and an animated television series (1994-1995).
The reboot is produced by AGBO's Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco and Kassee Whiting. Executive producers include the Russo brothers and franchise veteran producer Lauren Shuler Donner. Courtney Baker is co-producing. Jesse Ehrman and Cate Adams are overseeing the project on behalf of the studio.
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