The series primarily follows an orphan boy named Jesse who befriends a killer whale named Willy, and eventually develops a strong connection. While trying to juggle his newly found life, he and Willy ...

It was one of the most unconventional friendships of all time, yet it somehow stole our hearts. Yes, we are talking about the ...

Directed by Simon Wincer, the movie starred Jason James Richter in his breakthrough role as the protagonist with a big heart, Jesse Greenwood. Also in the cast were Michael Madsen, Jayne Atkinson, and ...

Free Willy is a classic film even today and features an orphan trying to reunite a killer whale, Willy, with its pod and save ...

Researchers find that the star of 'Free Willy' should not have been released. April 28, 2009— -- Willy was never really free. The killer whale star of the Hollywood movie Free Willy had to be ...

Miranda Adama is a writer, variety streamer, and all-around creative who loves violence on screen and what it says about pop culture. She's the host of Be Seeing You: A John Wick Podcast and has been ...

If you were a kid during the early ’90s, just hearing the words Free Willy conjures up an immediate mental picture of the film’s climactic moment. As Jason James Richter‘s character finally fulfills ...

Keiko, the killer whale who became famous as the star of "Free Willy" movies, has turned up in a Norwegian fjord, six weeks after he was returned to the wild from his pen in Iceland. "It's definitely ...

Two decades and a half after 1993's 'Free Willy' made Jason James Richter a star at just 11 years old, Richter is still acting today. Two decades and a half after 1993's Free Willy made Jason James ...

On July 16, 1993, Warner Bros. unveiled the family drama in theaters. By Duane Byrge On July 16, 1993, Warner Bros. unveiled the drama Free Willy in theaters, where it would go on to gross $154 ...