this Willow The TV show was canceled after a season on Disney+. The sequel to Lucasfilm’s 1988 fantasy film of the same name, Willow The film premiered on Disney+ late last year. Willow Although well received by critics and audiences, with ratings of 83% and 66% on Rotten Tomatoes, the series has largely failed to make the same cultural impact as the original.
Now, two months after the show ended its first season, Willow Officially removed by Disney+, according to durationThe cancellations come at a time when media companies, including Disney, are under scrutiny as they cut spending on streaming content. Other recent Disney+ cancellations include big shot And Mighty Duck: Game changer.
Willow cancellation continues a worrying trend
this Willow The TV show cancellation comes days after Disney CEO Bob Iger announced it would limit spending on streaming content. Unfortunately, Willow Now it’s just the latest victim of this cost-cutting philosophy, which HBO Max and Netflix streaming have also embraced and come under a lot of scrutiny. As the property of Lucasfilm, Willow’The cancellation also comes as the Disney subsidiary is aggressively expanding its business Star Wars Appeared on Disney+, with The Palestinians Season 3 is currently on the air and more reality shows, Ahsoka, the priest, And skeleton screw, On the road.
WillowIts cancellation is particularly questionable given its ratings. According to some streaming aggregators, Willow In its first week of release, it was the third most streamed series across all platforms in the United States, only dropping to 6th place in the following weeks. Combine this strong rating with rave reviews and Disney+ definitely has to explain a few things when it was recently canceled. Willow While Season 2 won’t be out, it’s still a valuable IP in Lucasfilm’s library and could be rediscovered at some point in the future.
Source: Deadline