Ron Howard is Discussing a Possible ‘Willow’ Sequel With Lucasfilm

Long before he came in to get Solo: A Star Wars Story where it needed to be after a troubled start, Ron Howard directed a lesser-known movie for Lucasfilm called Willow, a more traditional fairy tale story and one that specifically served as a giant love-letter to J. R. R. Tolkien and his Middle-earth mythology. More recently, Howard has indicated that the potential for a long-belated sequel will still be there.

 

When asked about a fan about the possibility of doing another Willow movie, Howard revealed that Lucasfilm are open to the idea of doing a sequel:

 

 

Earlier in the day, Howard took a moment to praise actor Warwick Davis, who played the titular Nelwynn hero of Willow, for his role as Weazel in Solo:

 

 

While Lucasfilm’s primary output going forward is going to be Star Wars-related (with a lesser focus on Indiana Jones), that doesn’t mean that other projects won’t still be moving forward; Sony Pictures, for instance, is working on a David Bowie-less Labyrinth sequel which Lucasfilm will probably have some say in given that they worked with The Jim Henson Company on the original film. With that in mind, a modestly-budgeted Willow sequel shouldn’t completely out of the question, although one wonders if it would see a theatrical release or go to Disney’s new streaming service, which will be in need of original content.

 

Solo: A Star Wars Story is now playing in theaters.