Peter Pan & Wendy
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Directed by | David Lowery |
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Distributed by | Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
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 and Wendy by J.M. Barrie. The film will star Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson in the titular roles.
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.
Cast
- Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, a boy who lives in Neverland and refuses to grow-up.[1]
- Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling, a young girl who, not wanting to grow-up, is taken by Peter to Neverland.[1]
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.[2] 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 Pete's Dragon.[2] Jim Whitaker will serve as producer on the project.[2]
In February 2018, Whitaker stated that the script was entering early stages of development.[3] He further explained that the film will be grounded in realism, though it will also be "a big, rollicking adventure, too".[3] 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".[4] 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".[4] He confirmed that the modern-day adaptation would have to change elements to avoid racial stereotypes.[4]
In December 2019, Lowery stated that he and Halbrooks had written an addition "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.[5] He described working on the film as "challenging" due to both his personal love for the original film and its popularity among fans.[5] 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".[5] 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".[5] 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.[5] By January 2020, the film was officially titled Peter Pan & Wendy. Joe Roth joined the film's production team as an additional producer.[6]
Casting
In March 2020, Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson were reported to have been cast as Peter Pan and Wendy Darling, respectively.[7] By July of the same year, Jude Law had entered early negotiations to play Captain James Hook.[8]
Filming
Production for Peter Pan & Wendy is set to take place in Canada.[6] It was originally set to begin on April 17, 2020, and wrap in August.[6][9] However, the film was put on hold on March 13, 2020 following the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11] Filming is expected to begin on March 8, 2021.[12]Cite error: A <ref>
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Release
Peter Pan and Wendy is set to be released theatrically.[1] The film was originally set to be released on Disney's streaming service, Disney+.[13]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Kroll, Justin; Kroll, Justin (2020-03-10). "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie Finds Its Wendy and Peter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ^ a b c Fleming, Jr, Mike (April 13, 2016). "Disney Sets 'Pete's Dragon' Helmer David Lowery For New Live Action Peter Pan Film". Deadline. Archived from the original on April 13, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Booth, Kaitlyn (February 28, 2018). "An Update on the Peter Pan Remake". Archived from the original on August 24, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c "How the director of The Old Man & the Gun is walking away from guns". October 12, 2018. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e "David Lowery: Peter Pan is challenging". December 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Re-Titled 'Peter Pan & Wendy' Production Begins This Spring". Archived from the original on 2020-02-02. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ^ Disney’s Live-Action ‘Peter Pan’ Finds Their Peter Pan and Wendy
- ^ Jude Law to Play Captain Hook in Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan & Wendy'
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron. "Disney Suspends Film Production Amid Coronavirus Concerns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
- ^ "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Moves Production Start to March 2021 -". 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Cares, Who (July 31, 2018). "Peter Pan may be headed to Disney's streaming service". DisInsider. Archived from the original on September 27, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
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