From the adventures of luke skywalker, and the star wars trilogy, and more on. Why the willow tv series should follow george lucass. A novel, written by wayland drew, is the official novelization of the film film of the same name. George lucas originally intended willow to be the first of three movies. Willow by wayland drew 1988, paperback for sale online. Willow books willow books, the awardwinning division of. George lucas george lucas used books, rare books and new books. Get the best deal by comparing prices from over 100,000 booksellers. I became fascinated by george lucas s other sequel trilogy about two years ago, in part because i wanted insight into what kind. A novel by bob dolman, george lucas,wayland drew adapter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Filled with magic and danger, willow is the ultimate story of good versus evil. George lucas in a magical land, a poor farmer is entrusted with the care of an infant who is destined to become a good and wise queen and bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress who is the present queen.
Willow follows the story of willow ufgood, an aspiring sorcerer who is trying to return. The chronicles of the shadow war is a book trilogy outlined by george lucas and written by comic book writernovelist chris claremont. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. A novel by bob dolman, george lucas, wayland drew adapter and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Revisiting george lucas forgotten epic willow hollywood. George lucas reshaped filmmaking in the 70s and 80s with his star wars and indiana jones films.
Willow is a 1988 american dark fantasy drama film directed by ron howard, produced and with a story by george lucas, and starring warwick davis, val kilmer, joanne whalley, jean marsh, and billy barty. Willow wayland drew adapter, george lucas, bob dolman. Willow is medieval mishmash from george lucas, a sort of 10thcentury star wars tossed together with a plethora of elements taken from numerous classic fables. Til theres a series of books called, chronicles of the shadow war. Taking place about fifteen years after the events of the movie willow, the trilogy follows the further adventures of willow ufgood and elora danan. Bob dolman a copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Lucas set up other companies to manage his film empire. Over three decades ago, ron howard teamed up with george lucas. May 01, 2019 willow may be returning to the small screen. A pained lucas ponders attacks on willow the new york. George lucas biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity.
Grimdark fantasy is a disputed concept, but i think it can be pretty well summarized as not willow. They are shadow moon 1995, shadow dawn 1996, and shadow star 2000. Willow consults the village council and the wizard the high aldwin. From legendary filmmakers george lucas and ron howard comes willow, a timeless. Willow is a 1988 american high fantasy film directed by ron howard, produced and with a story by george lucas, and starring warwick davis, val kilmer, joanne whalley, jean marsh, and billy barty. Lucas originally had the idea in the early 1970s, although he didnt start to properly develop it until after the release. The box office receipts were less than expected, so writer george lucas continued willow s story in books rather than in movie sequels. The history of star wars is interesting for the incredible impact its had on society. A young farmer named willow ufgood is drawn away from his sheltered home to save elora danan a baby girl with a destiny from the evil. George lucas came up with the idea for the film prior to star wars, and following the release of return of the jedi, he spoke with warwick davis about playing the films titular character. Willow by wayland drew, 1988, ballantine books edition, in english 1st ballantine books. George lucas story by, bob dolman screenplay by stars. May 02, 2019 george lucas came up with the idea for the film prior to star wars, and following the release of return of the jedi, he spoke with warwick davis about playing the films titular character. The chronicles of the shadow war is a book trilogy outlined by george lucas and written by comic.
Dec 15, 2015 on paper, willow shouldve been a massive hit. However, the novel contains scenes that were originally written for the movie, but cut from the final version. It was the first time i knew of george lucas reediting or in his mind fixing the original and so ive never been surprised by the star wars edits that followed. Theres also the chronicles of the shadow war books, written by george lucas and chris claremont. Theoretically, this book by canadian author wayland drew is the novelization of the 1988 movie willow. The books have become increasingly hard to find and, frankly, arent very good. I read the first two books of the shadow war trilogy when they first came out. Learn more about his life and career in this article. Lucas wrote the story and was the films executive producer, it has been directed by ron howard, whose approach is more matterof. From legendary filmmakers george lucas and ron howard comes willow, a timeless fantasy tale where heroes come in all sizes. Why the willow tv series should follow george lucass novels. It was a movie i always watched at least two or three times while visiting my grandparents house.
George lucas defends willow against lord of the rings. A novel wayland drew adapter, george lucas, bob dolman on. Although credited for the role, they grew too large for the props that held them on willow s back and rebecca bearman, niece of second assistant director gerry toomey, was used throughout most of the film. As a kid i loved the movie willow and felt that the books kind of ruined the movie for me since they are sequels to the movie. Mar 31, 2017 open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form.
Apr 10, 2017 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. This is the first book of the chronicles of the shadow war trilogy, followed by shadow dawn and shadow star. However, its not based directly on the movie itself, but on bob dolmans screenplay which was itself developed from a guiding storyline written by george lucas. George lucas, american motionpicture director, producer, and screenwriter who created several of the most popular films in history, most notably the original trilogy of star wars movies, which spawned one of the largest pop culture phenomena of all time. From george lucas and ron howard comes the beloved fantasy classic, willow.
When bantam books asked lucas if he had any stories he would like to develop as novels rather than as films, lucas turned to his 1988 fantasy film, willow. But, after willow s disappointing performance at the boxoffice, the idea was scrapped. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Jun 21, 2019 george lucas biography affair, married, wife, ethnicity, nationality, salary, net worth, height married biography who is george lucas. The origins of willow actually lie back before the release of star wars. A novel, bob dolman, george lucas,wayland drew adapter, acceptable book. In willow, the 80s george lucas ron howard family film of which shadow moon is purportedly a sequel, there is little real violence and less sex. For starters, the film offered up a new world and characters created by george lucas, a guy whose name was still redhot five years after bringing.
Books by george lucas authors like george lucas what should i read next register for free to build your own book lists. Published in 1995, it was the continuation of the 1988 motion picture willow. The tale follows an aspiring sorcerer named willow ufgood who embarks on a quest to save a child of prophecy from the. Whats interesting is that the final screenplay was in itself an evolution of thought. The book follows the movie very well and also includes some backstory on the characters and lore. Timothy zahn james luceno kevin j anderson terry brooks kathy tyers greg keyes aaron allston tamora pierce michael a stackpole michael stackpole books by this author. When willow ufgood warwick davis finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the reign of wicked queen bavmorda. For anyone who ever saw george lucas film willow this is a most enchanting sequence.
But if youve got a publisher going, but we like this book. The novel tells the story of the movie, with which it remains faithfully consistent. Along with his friend and occasional collaborator steven spielberg, george lucas was the key figure behind the american film industrys evolution or, according to most critics, deevolution from cinema to spectacle during the late 70s. The high aldwin gives willow a task and willow leaves the village and embarks on the task to give the baby girl to a responsible person.
This is the first book of the chronicles of the shadow war trilogy, followed by. Elora danan is a fictional character from the 1988 fantasy film willow, played by infant twins kate and ruth greenfield. A novel wayland drew adapter, george lucas, bob dolman mass market pa willow. But willow soon learns the baby is elora danan, the baby girl destined to bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress queen bavmorda. Books by george lucas authors like george lucas what.
George lucas books list of books by author george lucas. Being a fan, i also bought the next book in the series since george lucas never continued the story on the big screen. Willow teams up with a rogue swordsman val kilmer to protect the child against the darkness. Willow books, the awardwinning division of aquarius press. Willow storybook piper by lucas george paperback book the. Willow by wayland drew, 1988, ballantine books edition, in english 1st ballantine books ed.
Bob dolman and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The history of star wars is interesting for the incredible impact its had. Willow is a 1988 american fantasy film directed by ron howard, produced and with a story by george lucas, and starring warwick davis, val kilmer, joanne whalley, jean marsh, and billy barty. Willow is a 1988 film directed by ron howard and based on a story by george lucas. A pained lucas ponders attacks on willow the new york times. In a magical land, a poor farmer is entrusted with the care of an infant who is destined to become a good and wise queen and bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress who is the present queen. In willow, the 80s george lucasron howard family film of which shadow moon is. I feel like george lucas wasnt as knowledgeable aboutor maybe as passionate aboutfantasy. Apr 09, 2012 do you think the storyline of willow 1988 is a little too similar to the classic lord of the rings books. He managed the merchandising through his company, lucasfilm ltd.
The first novel in the original saga based on the movie willow from george lucas, creator of star wars and indiana jones, and chris claremont, author of the. Thirteen years have passed since the epic battle of nockmaar freed the land from a tyrants grasp. Willow was followed by a trilogy of fantasy novels 1996s shadow moon, 1998s shadow dawn and 2000s shadow star that were written by chris claremont from a story by george lucas and published by bantam spectra, with a grownup elora danan as the central character. George lucas defends willow against lord of the rings youtube. I became fascinated by george lucass other sequel trilogy about two years ago, in part because i wanted insight into what kind. Willow motion picture fantasy fiction fairy tales canadian fiction. Willow was a story created and produced by george lucas and directed by the celebrated filmmaker ron howard. May 20, 1988 though willow bears many signs of the lucas imagination mr. Sequels you may not have known about all things from my brain. Shadow moon is a fantasy novel written by chris claremont and george lucas. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
But willow soon learns the baby is elora danan, the baby girl destined to. The three books are collectively known as the chronicles of the shadow war and share a writers credit for chris claremont and lucas. George lucas biography children, parents, story, history. The first novel in the original saga based on the movie willow from george lucas, creator of star wars and indiana jones, and chris claremont, author of the bestselling xmen adventures, comes a dazzling tale of adventure and magic. Willow was actually the first movie on which howard received final cut, the director revealed at an american cinematheque screening celebrating his work. Having really enjoyed the movie willow, on which these books are. The film centers on the struggles of willow ufgood, a young nelwyn farmer who must protect the baby elora danan from an evil queen, who she is prophecized to one day overthrow. See all books authored by george lucas, including star wars. Do you think the storyline of willow 1988 is a little too similar to the classic lord of the rings books. Its first edition was published by ballantine books on january 12, 1988. Lucas licensing has recorded more than 100 million sales of star wars related books, with over 850. Til theres a series of books called, chronicles of the shadow war which is co written by george lucas which is a continuation of the film willow.