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‘Free Willy’ Reimagining Set at Warner Bros., Russo Bros’ AGBO (Exclusive)
Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett will write the new take on the 1993 adventure movie.
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Twitchy
· Jul 10, 2026
Orca Orchestrations: Hollywood’s ‘Reimagining’ of ‘Free Willy’ Has Movie Fans Wailing with Laughter
Orca Orchestrations: Hollywood’s ‘Reimagining’ of ‘Free Willy’ Has Movie Fans Wailing with Laughter
DNyuz
· Jul 9, 2026
Disney is exploring adding a free tier to Disney+ as YouTube draws TV viewers
Disney is exploring making some content on its namesake streamer free to watch. Stefano Facchin/Alessio Morgese/NurPhoto via Getty Images Disney leaders are discussing a potential Disney+ free tier, two inside sources say. TV viewers have embraced free streamers like YouTube as paid services have become more expensive. Disney and its peers are also experimenting with []
CBC News
· Jul 11, 2026
Free Willy is getting a reboot. Here's why some say there's 'no way' he'll be real
Free Willy is the latest title being added to Hollywood's seemingly never-ending list of reboots, according to an announcement earlier this week. Warner Bros. and the Russo brothers' company AGBO are teaming up, and many details remain up in the air — including how they plan to cast the titular whale.
Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
‘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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Related coverage for "‘Free Willy’ Reimagining Set at Warner Bros., Russo Bros’ AGBO (Exclusive)": Twitchy — Orca Orchestrations: Hollywood’s ‘Reimagining’ of ‘Free Willy’ Has Movie Fans Wailing with Laughter. DNyuz — Disney is exploring adding a free tier to Disney+ as YouTube draws TV viewers. CBC News — Free Willy is getting a reboot. Here's why some say there's 'no way' he'll be real. Variety — ‘Free Willy’ Reboot in the Works at Warner Bros.. Ars Technica — Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was. People.com — Jeff Goldblum’s 2 Kids: All About Charlie and River