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 ...

I don’t know precisely when I first watched Free Willy. But I do remember that the film was central to a childhood obsession with whales – orcas, specifically – that followed me well into adulthood.

We want to hear your stories of the beloved celebrity orca, whose real-life return to the ocean is explored in our new podcast. By The Serial Team In the summer of 1993, the movie “Free Willy” — about ...

HBO has greenlit a docuseries about Keiko, the whale from the 1993 film, from All3Media’s Raw Television, which is behind ...

Michael Madsen's death was confirmed to PEOPLE on Thursday, July 3 Michael Madsen, who played Glen in Free Willy, died on Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 67 Costar Jason James Richter remembered sharing ...