On Your Marks . . . !
Get outta town, Rambo. Take a hike, Dundee. “Willow’s” beating both of you!
A rep for MGM says the George Lucas-produced/Ron Howard-directed fantasy will now open at approximately 1,000 screens on May 20.
It was scheduled for May 25 release, for commercial as well as sentimental reasons--the date kicks off the summer box office and celebrates Lucas’ “Star Wars” opening on May 25, 1977. This gives “Willow” a five-day jump on “Rambo III” and “Crocodile II.” “So hopefully, ‘Willow’ can begin building up steam,” said the MGM spokesman.
The TV ad blitz kicks off tonight with 15-second spots.
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