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‘Free Willy’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. is developing a reimaging of the ’90s family adventure movie, “Free Willy,” produced by Anthony and Joe Russo’s AGBO. The team has tapped Mary-Margaret Kunze (“Miller’s Girl,” “Icebreaker”) and Jade Halley Bartlett (“Miller’s Girl,” “The Boroughs”) to write a screenplay for the new movie. Released in 1993, “Free Willy,” about an orphaned boy []
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· Jul 10, 2026
Orca Orchestrations: Hollywood’s ‘Reimagining’ of ‘Free Willy’ Has Movie Fans Wailing with Laughter
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‘Got Milk?’ Docuseries, Looking at Impact of Iconic Marketing Campaign, Acquired by Documentary+ (EXCLUSIVE)
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· Jul 11, 2026
Free Willy is getting a reboot. Here's why some say there's 'no way' he'll be real
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