Warner Bros. is developing a reboot and reimagining of the 1993 family adventure film "Free Willy," which follows a boy who befriends a captive orca. Multiple reports say the studio is moving ahead with the project, described as a fresh take on the original story rather than a direct remake. Variety reports that the screenwriting team includes Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett, who have been brought on to write the screenplay for the new film. The sources do not specify a release date, cast, director, or whether the reboot will follow the original plot closely. Both accounts characterize the project as a reboot of the 1990s movie and indicate Warner Bros. is actively developing it. No additional production details are provided in the available reporting.