Peter Pan & Wendy

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Peter Pan & Wendy
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Official logo
Directed byDavid Lowery
Screenplay by
  • David Lowery
  • Toby Halbrooks
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBojan Bazelli
Music byDaniel Hart
Production
companies
Distributed byDisney+
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Peter Pan & Wendy is an upcoming American adventure fantasy film directed by David Lowery, and written by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks, with Jim Whitaker and Joe Roth acting as producers. Produced by Walt Disney Pictures, the film is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan, itself based on the play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up by J. M. Barrie. The film will star Alexander Molony as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy, along with Yara Shahidi, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Molly Parker, and Alan Tudyk, Jim Gaffigan, and Jude Law also starring.

Development on a live-action Peter Pan film began on April 13, 2016, with Lowery being set to direct and write the film alongside Halbrooks, with the production team expending the next four years working on the remake's script. The film's title was announced on January 7, 2020. It will premiere on the streaming service Disney+ soon.[1][2]

Cast[]

  • Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, a young boy who lives in Neverland and refuses to grow up.[3]
  • Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling, a young girl from London who travels with Peter to Neverland with her little brothers, John and Michael.[3]
  • Joshua Pickering as John Darling, Wendy's little brother who travels to Neverland with her and their little brother, Michael, and Peter.
  • Jacobi Jupe as Michael Darling, Wendy and John's little brother who travels to Neverland with them and Peter.
  • Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, a hyperactive fairy and Peter's best friend, who is jealous of Wendy.
  • Jude Law as Captain Hook, a pirate and Peter's archenemy, who developed a vendetta towards Peter for cutting off his left hand and feeding it to a crocodile who has since developed a taste for his flesh, replacing his hand with a hook.
  • Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee, Captain Hook's loyal first mate who does not always offer much help.
  • Noah Matthews Matofsky as Slightly, Lost Boy.
  • Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Nibs, Lost Boy.
  • Skyler and Kelsey Yates as Tudy and Rudy the Twins, Lost Girls.
  • Florence Bensberg as Curly, Lost Girl.
  • Caelan Edie as Tootles, Lost Boy.
  • Diana Tsoy as Birdie, new Lost Girl.
  • Felix de Sousa as Bellweather, new Lost Boy[4]
  • Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily, a Warrior Princess of Neverland's Native American Tribe, and the daughter of the Chief, who is Peter's friend.
  • Alan Tudyk as George Darling, Wendy, John, and Michael's father from London who works as a bank accountant.
  • Molly Parker as Mary Darling, Wendy, John, and Michael's loving mother from London.

Production[]

Development and pre-production[]

In April 2016 it was announced that Walt Disney Pictures is developing a live-action adaptation of the 1953 animated film, Peter Pan.[5] David Lowery signed on as director, with a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. The pair previously worked together on the 2016 remake of Disney's Pete's Dragon.[5] Jim Whitaker will serve as producer on the project.[5]

In February 2018, Whitaker stated that the script was entering early stages of development.[6] He further explained that the film will be grounded in realism, though it will also be "a big, rollicking adventure, too".[6] By October of the same year, the fourth draft of the script had been completed with a fifth draft underway. Lowery stated that "the number-one priority is getting the script right".[7] The filmmaker elaborated that the project is personal to him, as he is a fan to the original, acknowledging that he had been "agonizing over every little detail".[7] He confirmed that the modern-day adaptation would have to change elements to avoid the racial stereotypes present in the original film.[7]

In December 2019, Lowery stated that he and Halbrooks had written an additional "draft-and-a-half" at that point, adding that it would have to have "a few more drafts to go" before it is ready to be filmed.[8] He described working on the film as "challenging" due to both his personal love for the original film and its popularity among fans.[8] He also feels that he had to justify the film's existence due to other live-action Peter Pan films having been developed, while also doing "justice to the source material".[8] The filmmaker stated that the outlook that he and the studio has, is: "[i]f it has to be done, it has to be done right".[8] Comparing his work on Peter Pan to Pete's Dragon, the filmmaker stated that the latter was less stress seeing as the original had been an "under-the-radar Disney title" with little following, which allowed him more creative freedom.[8] By January 2020, the film was officially titled Peter Pan & Wendy. Joe Roth joined the film's production team as an additional producer.[9]

Casting[]

Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson were reported to have been cast as Peter Pan and Wendy Darling, respectively, in March 2020.[10] By July of the same year, Jude Law had entered early negotiations to play Captain James Hook.[11] Law would be confirmed in September, with Yara Shahidi cast to play Tinker Bell.[12][13] In October 2020, Alyssa Wapanatâhk was confirmed to play Tiger Lily.[14] In January 2021, Jim Gaffigan joined the cast as Mr. Smee.[15] On March 16, 2021, Alan Tudyk, Molly Parker, Joshua Pickering, and Jacobi Jupe were announced to play Mr. Darling, Mrs. Darling, John Darling, and Michael Darling, respectively, as principal photography officially began.[16]

Filming[]

Production for Peter Pan & Wendy is set to take place in Vancouver, British Columbia.[9] It was originally set to begin on April 17, 2020, and wrap in August 2020.[9][17] However, filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[18][19] Filming began on March 16, 2021, and was expected to wrap on June 30, 2021.[20][21][22] Additional filming took place on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, in August 2021.[23][24] Filming officially wrapped around the beginning of September 2021.

Release[]

The film was originally set to be released on Disney's streaming service, Disney+,[25] and some time later scheduled to be released theatrically,[3] but in December 2020, the film was officially announced to be released as a Disney+ exclusive again due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2] The film is scheduled to be released on Disney+ in 2022.[26]

See also[]

References[]

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  2. ^ a b Every, Max (December 10, 2020). "Little Mermaid Cast, Plus Pinocchio & Peter Pan Films Go to Disney+". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
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  4. ^ Sharpe, Josh (May 11, 2021). "Actors for 'Peter Pan & Wendy' Lost Boys Revealed". The Disinsider. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
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  14. ^ "Alyssa Wapanatâhk to Play Tiger Lily in 'Peter Pan & Wendy'". TheWrap. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
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  16. ^ Erao, Math (2021-03-16). "Peter Pan & Wendy Begins Production, Adds Alan Tudyk & More to Cast". Cbr.com.
  17. ^ "EXCLUSIVE: Tiger Lily To Play A Pivotal Role In Disney's 'Peter Pan & Wendy'". Archived from the original on 2020-01-24. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
  18. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (March 13, 2020). "Disney Pausing Production On Features 'Little Mermaid', 'Home Alone', 'Nightmare Alley' & More Until Coronavirus Calms Down". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  19. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron. "Disney Suspends Film Production Amid Coronavirus Concerns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  20. ^ "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Moves Production Start to March 2021 -". 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  21. ^ "'Doctor Strange' Sequel Continues Pre-Production and is Still Aiming to Begin Production in June". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  22. ^ "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan & Wendy' Begins Principal Photography in Vancouver". Collider. 2021-03-16.
  23. ^ “PETER PAN & WENDY” TO FILM IN NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR WhatsonDisneyPlus, June 30, 2021
  24. ^ Peter Pan & Wendy puts N.L. on world stage, says local producer working on film CBC.ca, July 3, 2021
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  26. ^ Dela Paz, Maggie (March 16, 2021). "Disney+'s Live-Action Peter Pan & Wendy Film Begins Production". Comingsoon.net. Retrieved March 16, 2021.

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