The woman who acted as a stunt double in Free Willy is sharing what it was like working with a killer whale Debi Derryberry recounts in a podcast how she was cast as the stunt double for the the ...

It was one of the most unconventional friendships of all time, yet it somehow stole our hearts. Yes, we are talking about the hit 1993 movie Free Willy, which follows an orphan named Jesse (Jason ...

Some movies are undeniably critic-proof. No matter what holes there may be in dramatic narrative, continuity or technical skills, family-film audiences can be misled into believing that any clean ...

In the 1990s, movies featuring unlikely friendships between humans and animals were at an all-time high. Films such as 1995’s Babe, 1996’s Fly Away Home, 1997’s Air Bud, and 1998’s Paulie are just a ...

OSLO, Norway -- For kids, Keiko the killer whale was the charming hero of "Free Willy." For biologists, he was the focus of fierce debate on whether captive animals can be returned to the wild. Keiko, ...

Wikie and Keijo, the two remaining captive orcas in France, are set to move soon, but if that move is to a sanctuary is still undecided Kelli Bender is the Pets Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working ...

It has been more than 28 years since Keiko landed with a splash in Oregon. Keiko who, you may ask? Keiko was a male orca captured in the Atlantic Ocean near Iceland in 1979 as a 2-year-old. He was ...

SPOKANE, Wash. – Families in Spokane can enjoy a special movie night at the Spokane Pavilion with a screening of the classic 1993 children's film, "Free Willy." The movie will be shown tonight at 8:30 ...