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Warwick Davis starred in the original alongside Val Kilmer (Picture: Rex)

It’s the enduring fantasy tale which has kept movie fans entertained since 1988.

And now, almost 30 years on from the release of the Warwick Davis-starring Willow, talk of a long-awaited sequel to the film has finally surfaced.

Director Ron Howard, who helmed the 1988 original, has set the rumour mill off by admitting that currently there is ‘a little talk’ about resurrecting the Willow brand.

‘I don’t want to give away too much, but there is a little talk of Willow,’ he told ComicBook.com.

‘We wouldn’t call it Willow 2, I think it would focus a lot on Elora Danan – although Willow [played in the original by Davis] would have to be significantly involved.’

Howard was referring to the original film’s infant princess Elora, suggesting that any kind of Willow revival would switch the focus away from the first film’s titular character.

It’s all early days yet, though.

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Director extraordinaire Ron Howard (Picture: WENN.com)

Howard is currently promoting his upcoming contribution to the Star Wars franchise, and recently revealed that Solo: A Star Wars Story was part-inspired by Willow.

‘I thought about [Willow] a lot as I was working on Solo because there are certain scenes – especially around some of the Madmartigan stuff – which was reminiscent of a character with that kind of swagger and bravado,’ Howard disclosed.

‘And also some of the humour around some of the action in Willow was something I inspired to get into Solo.’

Mission accomplished? We’ll find out on May 25.

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