Free Willy Reboot Surfaces at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. and AGBO have tapped Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett to write the screenplay for the family adventure reboot.
- Warner Bros. Pictures and production company AGBO are developing a reimagining of the 1993 adventure film Free Willy, tapping screenwriters Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett to write the script.
- Released in 1993, the original Free Willy became a global phenomenon, grossing $153.7 million worldwide on a $20 million budget while spawning theatrical sequels, an animated series, and a direct-to-video continuation.
- Anthony and Joe Russo of AGBO will produce alongside Lauren Shuler Donner and Courtney Baker, with Jesse Ehrman and Cate Adams overseeing the project for Warner Bros.
- Kunze and Bartlett, who previously collaborated on the 2024 film Miller's Girl, helm the creative partnership through their production company, Biscuit Belly Productions.
- The project continues AGBO's expansion into family franchises alongside their work on Marvel Studios' Avengers films, though the studio has yet to set a release date for the reimagining.
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Free Willy reboot surfaces at Warner Bros.
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Reboot of 90s Family Adventure Movie 'Free Willy' in Works
Get latest articles and stories on Entertainment at LatestLY. Warner Bros is developing a reboot of the 90s family adventure movie 'Free Willy', reported Variety. The makers have onboarded Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett to write a screenplay for the new movie. Entertainment News | Reboot of 90s Family Adventure Movie 'Free Willy' in Works.
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