Untitled fifth Free Willy film

The untitled fifth Free Willy film (sometimes referred to as Free Willy 5) is an upcoming American family drama film written and directed by Niki Caro for the HBO Max streaming service. The film will be the fifth in the Free Willy franchise, serving as a direct sequel to 1997's Free Willy 3: The Rescue, ignoring the events of 2010's Free Willy: Escape from Pirate's Cove. It stars Jason James Richter reprising his role as Jessie and features the return of Michael Madsen and Jayne Atkinson as Jessie's adoptive parents (who were absent from Free Willy 3) as well as new cast members Ellie Kemper and Lexi Rabe.

Synopsis
"Twenty-six years after the events of the third film, a now-forty-year old Jessie Greenwood lives in San Diego with his wife and daughter when he receives word that his old friend and mentor Randolph Johnson has passed away. Jessie and his family travel to Seattle for the funeral where his is reunited with his adoptive parents Glen and Annie and his half-brother Elvis. The reunion turns bittersweet when Jessie learns that Willy, the orca he spent nearly ten years protecting, hasn't been seen for the last two years and his son Max appears emaciated and near death."

Plot
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Cast

 * Jason James Richter as Jessie Greenwood
 * Ellie Kemper as Veronica Greenwood
 * Lexi Rabe as Cassie Greenwood
 * Jayne Atkinson as Annie Greenwood
 * Michael Madsen as Glen Greenwood
 * Francis Capra as Elvis Greenwood
 * Mary Kate Schellhardt as Nadine
 * Vincent Berry as Max Wesley
 * Annie Corley as Drew Halbert
 * Lori Petty as Rae Lindley
 * Mykelti Williamson as Dwight Mercer
 * Johnathan Joss as August Redcorn
 * Michael Bacall as Perry

Development
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Writing
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Casting
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Filming
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Music
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Release
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