Washington DC, July 10 -- Warner Bros is developing a reboot of the 90s family adventure movie 'Free Willy', reported Variety.

The makers have onboarded Mary-Margaret Kunze and Jade Halley Bartlett to write a screenplay for the new movie.

Released in 1993, 'Free Willy,' is about an orphaned boy who befriends a captive orca. The movie has spawned multiple theatrical sequels, an animated television series, and a direct-to-video continuation. The movie, which starred an orca named Keiko, also dispelled myths about the killer whale and inspired activism around their captivity.

AGBO's Angela Russo-Otstot, Michael Disco and Kassee Whiting will produce the film with executive producers including the Russo brothers and Lauren Shuler Donner, wh...