This 1990s family adventure movie made quite a splash, and now it’s back for round two.
Warner Bros. is developing a reboot of the beloved film Free Willy. The 1993 classic followed the friendship between an orphaned boy and an orca in captivity. It made $153.7 million worldwide with a budget of $20 million.
Free Willy starred Jason James Richter, Michael Madsen, August Schellenberg, and Lori Petty.
Additionally, Michael Jackson’s “Will You Be There” became the theme song for the film. The song became a 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and went platinum.
In a 2023 interview with The Guardian, the director SimonWincer shared how they were able to acquire the song.
“RichardDonner, our executive producer, had the same dentist as Michael Jackson,” he revealed. “Richard wandered into the reception area one day and Michael was there, too, waiting. He mentioned this movie about a boy and a whale and Michael said he’d love to take a look. When we showed him a rough cut, he gave us the song ‘Will You Be There.’”
Wincer also spoke about the relationship the cast had with Keiko, the whale who played Willy.
“At one point, our underwater photographer slipped and broke his leg. The vibe was bad and the whale could clearly feel it: he was really down,” the director shared. “The next day, we were filming Jesse putting on a show for the park owners but Keiko was still down.”
He continued, “He was supposed to circle the pool, jump out and slide on to a concrete surface but the trainers couldn’t get him to do it. I said: ‘Why don’t we see if he’ll do it for Jason?’ And – would you believe it! – the whale did it. The emotion you see on the actors’ faces is real. The whale adored this little boy.”
Free Willy spanned a franchise with multiple theatrical releases, an animated television show, and a direct-to-video continuation. The reboot will be the latest installment.
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