Lucas originally had the idea in the early 1970s, although he didnt start to properly develop it. Staff 1988, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Directed by ron howard, plotted by george lucas and released in 1988, willow involves a prophecy of the birth of a child who will be the downfall of the evil queen bavmorda, a black sorceress who. From george lucas and ron howard comes the beloved fantasy classic, willow. Get willow on bluray here get the willow soundtrack here new intro artwork produced by comic book artist jack davies. Books by george lucas authors like george lucas what. George lucas has 150 books on goodreads with 140722 ratings. One of the artists, whose contributions to lucasfilms archives are particularly exciting. 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. 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.
Coming in at 472 pages, the unauthorized biography probes the life of george lucas on mult. I became fascinated by george lucass other sequel trilogy about two years ago, in part because i. The chronicles of the shadow war is a book trilogy outlined by george lucas and written by comic. 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.
Willow is a name of a character in a movie by the same name from 1988 little willow paul mccartney weeping willow the hush sound willow weep for me billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughn willows song lesley mackey willows whispers, a childrens book by lana button willow, childrens picture book by denise brennannelson. Based on the motion picturestory by george lucas by joan d. Willow by wayland drew, 1988, ballantine books edition, in english 1st ballantine books ed. Willow books willow books, the awardwinning division of. Willow junior novel piper by lucas george paperback book. The story is about a young farmer named willow ufgood warwick davis, one of a hobbitslike people called nelwynns, who is drawn away from his sheltered home to save elora danan, a baby girl with a destiny, from the evil queen bavmorda who would see her destroyed. Having really enjoyed the movie willow, on which these books are. A del rey book the physical object pagination 276 p. Willow was an epic fantasy film released in 1988, written by lucas with ron howard directing.
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. A novel wayland drew adapter, george lucas, bob dolman on. Willow by lucas, george, 1944publication date 1988 publisher random. With val kilmer, joanne whalley, warwick davis, jean marsh. Willow is a 1988 heroic fantasy movie produced by george lucas and directed by ron howard. Willow by george lucas, january 12, 1988, del rey edition, mass market paperback in english mti edition. Willow sequel series has now entered production at lucasfilm. George lucass most popular book is a new hope star wars. The willow that wasnt the sheer amount of art that has been produced for lucasfilm projects is overwhelming in its quantity and quality. But willow soon learns the baby is elora danan, the baby girl destined to bring about the downfall of the evil sorceress queen bavmorda. George lucas reshaped filmmaking in the 70s and 80s with his star wars and indiana jones films. Published in 1995, it was the continuation of the 1988 motion picture willow.
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. 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. The books have become increasingly hard to find and, frankly, arent very good. Lucas fantasy has interestinglooking characters and villages, gothic castles, and, most of all, magic. Howard recently appeared on the happy sad confused podcast and addressed new developments on the. George lucas and ron howard teamed up for an ambitious fantasy adventure with a different kind of hero in the mid80s, but it didnt initially win.
This is the first book of the chronicles of the shadow war trilogy, followed by shadow dawn and shadow star. I read the first two books of the shadow war trilogy when they first came out. Since 2012, litfest has appeared in chicago, washington, d. Willow by wayland drew meet your next favorite book. This is the first book of the chronicles of the shadow war trilogy, followed by.
The origins of willow actually lie back before the release of star wars. Though parents may want to fastforward through the fight scenes, willow is an excellent choice to give young kids a taste of fantasy. Bob dolman and a great selection of similar new, used and. The tale follows an aspiring sorcerer named willow ufgood who embarks on a. Directed by ron howard apollo and adapted from a story by george lucas, willow lacks for nothing in terms of production. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. A young farmer is chosen to undertake a perilous journey in order to protect a special baby from an evil queen. A pioneer in the live streaming of literary events, litfest is a signature program of willow books, a publisher that develops and promotes poets and writers of color.
Digitizing sponsor kahleaustin foundation contributor internet archive language english. George lucas was directly involved with the willow novels. A life, brian jay jones latest book details the life of the star wars maestro. Its sets, costumes, and special effects are all topdrawer, and its wellcast principal players enact their roles with panache. Its success propelled george lucas from indie filmmaker to practically megastar status in. A young farmer named willow ufgood is drawn away from his sheltered home to save elora danan a baby girl. A life serves as a reminder for the staggering amount lucas contributed to culture. Episodes ivi the phantom menace, attack of the clones, revenge of the sith, a new hope, the empire strikes back, and return of the jedi. The chronicles of the shadow war is a book trilogy outlined by george lucas and written by comic book writernovelist chris claremont. Why the willow tv series should follow george lucass. Terry brooks, george lucas good and evil child slaves space warfare star wars, episode i, the phantom menace motion picture kenobi, obiwan fictitious character science fiction vader, darth fictitious character life on other planets. 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.
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. Theoretically, this book by canadian author wayland drew is the novelization of the 1988 movie willow. Why the willow tv series should follow george lucass novels. Between 1995 and 2000, lucas came up with a trilogy of novels, written by comic book author chris claremont. A novel by wayland drew adapter, george lucas, bob dolman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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. Sketchy things everyone just ignores about george lucas. In the years since, lucasfilm has worked to expand the world. Taking place about fifteen years after the events of the movie willow, the trilogy follows the further adventures of willow ufgood and elora danan. George lucas defends willow against lord of the rings duration. Willow by ron howard ron howard, val kilmer, joanne. Shadow moon is a fantasy novel written by chris claremont and george lucas. The overdue george lucas biography is an engaging read. Thirteen years have passed since the epic battle of nockmaar freed the land from a tyrants grasp.
Edition notes based on a screenplay by bob dolman, from a story by george lucas. Willow is a 1988 film directed by ron howard and based on a story by george lucas. In fact, george always talked about the possibility of a willow series, and itd be great and more intimate, and built around that character and some of the others. In willow, the 80s george lucasron howard family film of which shadow moon is. A new hope screenplay 1997 and other, read online free in epub,txt at. Taking place about fifteen years after the events of the movie willow, the trilogy follows the further adventures of willow ufgood and elora danan the three books of the trilogy are.