Willow a limited series streaming over on Disney+ is the sequel to the wonderful film of the same name from 1988. This also stars Warwick Davis as the title character, a sorcerer now living with his people and fearful of a coming magical disaster.
Picking up 20 years after the ending of the first film, the prophecy is that the child Elora Danan will grow up to be the only one capable of defeating the ancient evil. Elora has apparently disappeared, but the evil forces are seeking her nonetheless.
Typical fantasy fare, but fun to see Davis and several other original cast members return. The film starts with scenes from the film, retelling the tale and setting things up, with various new scenes letting us know what has happened over the past two decades. Haters going to hate of course, so "fans" of the original are finding fault and picking nits.
The first two episodes are currently available with later ones debuting weekly. Not great perhaps, but I'm certainly enjoying this more than the ponderous GoT prequel.
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