‘Free Willy’ Reboot in the Works From the Russo Brothers

Warner Bros. and the Russo brothers' production company, AGBO, are developing a reboot of the 1993 family film 'Free Willy'. The project has tapped screenwriters Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett to reimagine the story of a boy and an orca.
Why it matters
This project highlights the ongoing industry trend of mining 1990s intellectual property for modern franchise reboots.
Free Willy is swimming its way to the big screen for a new generation.
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