Warwick Davis breakout film role beyond STAR WARS, the eighties sword and fantasy saga from George Lucas and Ron Howard, WILLOW, arrives in a brand new pristine transfer Blu-ray release next month. Here's the publicity blurb for the special release of the much loved movie:
CELEBRATE
THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF WILLOW
GEORGE
LUCAS AND RON HOWARD BRING THE CLASSIC TALE TO LIFE
ON
BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME
Blu-ray
Disc Features All-new Digital Transfer Overseen by Lucasfilm and
Never-Before-Seen
Bonus Material
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (December 13, 2012) – Journey to the
far corners of your imagination with Willow, for the first time
ever on stunning Blu-ray! Written and produced by George Lucas and
directed by Ron Howard, the film tells a timeless fantasy tale in which heroes
come in all sizes...and adventure is the greatest magic of all. In
celebration of its 25th anniversary, the
unforgettable classic has been fully digitally restored and debuts on Blu-ray
Disc in the UK on 11th March 2013 from
Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment.
When young Willow Ufgood (Warwick Davis; Harry Potter
franchise) finds an abandoned baby girl, he learns she is destined to end the
reign of the wicked Queen Bavmorda (Jean Marsh; “Upstairs, Downstairs”).
In order to protect the child, Willow must team up with a rogue swordsman (Val
Kilmer; Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang) and overcome the forces of darkness in the
ultimate battle of good versus evil!
The Willow Blu-ray includes a dazzling array of extras
with never-before-seen exclusive content such as deleted scenes with remarks
from Ron Howard, a personal video diary of Warwick Davis, matte paintings and
much more. In addition, look out for Ron Howard’s new introduction for the
original 1988 featurette “The Making of an Adventure,” as well as special
effect legend Dennis Muren’s new intro to his piece, “From Morf to Morphing:
The Dawn of Digital Filmmaking.”
Special Features:
WILLOW is presented in widescreen
with 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio (Lossless). Special features
include:
o NEW – Willow: Deleted Scenes with Ron
Howard
o NEW – Willow: An Unlikely Hero – Personal
Video Diary of Warwick Davis
o The Making of an Adventure, with an all new
introduction from Ron Howard
o From Morf to Morphing, with an all new
introduction from Dennis Muren
o Matte Paintings
o Easter Egg
Purchase WILLOW here: Willow [Blu-ray] [1988]: Amazon.co.uk: Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, Billy Barty, Ron Howard, George Lucas: Film & TV
Purchase WILLOW here: Willow [Blu-ray] [1988]: Amazon.co.uk: Val Kilmer, Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley, Jean Marsh, Billy Barty, Ron Howard, George Lucas: Film & TV
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