Horror film will be released next year.
“I call them the Psychopathic Animatronic Misfits,” continues Lewis.
“Youve got Willy the Weasel, Artie the Alligator, Gus the Gorilla.
Its like man versus machine!
Theyve been doing this in the past and they picked the wrong guy: Nic.”
Lewis regards the film as a homage to the movies he watched growing up.
“Its a fun, wacky, crazy rollercoaster ride movie,” he says.
“Willys Wonderlandis like a retro-throwback to the 80s.
I grew up with Sam Raimi andEvil Deadand those kinds of fun 80s horror and action horror films.
Nics been a fantastic partner on this movie.
He just brings so much to this movie.
I think people are going to really dig it.”
Lewis shot the film in Atlanta at the start of the year.
“We wrapped right before the pandemic hit,” says the director.
We wrapped, and I came home, and then within two weeks we were in lockdown.
The movie was originally calledWally’s Wonderland.
“I think it was just, you know,Wallys Worldand stuff.
We felt thatWillyswas a better fit.
Nic likedWillystoo, so we went withWillys.”
The filmmaker reveals he would be more than happy to oversee a sequel, shouldWilly’s Wonderlandprove a hit.
Willy’s Wonderlandis written by G.O.
Parsons and costars Beth Grant and Emily Tosta, among others.
The film will be released next year.
Exclusively watch the teaser forWilly’s Wonderlandabove.
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