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Peter Pan & Wendy
File:PeterPan&WendyLogo.jpg
Official logo
Directed byDavid Lowery
Screenplay by
  • David Lowery
  • Toby Halbrooks
Based on
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyBojan Bazelli
Production
companies
Distributed byWalt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
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 and Ever Anderson in the title 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. It will premiere on the streaming service Disney+.[1][2]

Cast

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.[4] 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.[4] Jim Whitaker will serve as producer on the project.[4]

In February 2018, Whitaker stated that the script was entering early stages of development.[5] He further explained that the film will be grounded in realism, though it will also be "a big, rollicking adventure, too".[5] 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".[6] 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".[6] He confirmed that the modern-day adaptation would have to change elements to avoid the racial stereotypes present in the original film.[6]

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.[7] He described working on the film as "challenging" due to both his personal love for the original film and its popularity among fans.[7] 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".[7] 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".[7] 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.[7] By January 2020, the film was officially titled Peter Pan & Wendy. Joe Roth joined the film's production team as an additional producer.[8]

Casting

In January 2020, The New Zealand Herald reported that Disney is looking for a young actor from New Zealand to be Peter Pan.[9] 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]

Filming

Production for Peter Pan & Wendy is set to take place in Canada.[8] It was originally set to begin on April 17, 2020, and wrap in August 2020.[8][16] However, filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[17][18] Filming is expected to begin on March 8, 2021, and wrap on June 30, 2021.[19][20] On November 12, 2020, Disney CEO Bob Chapek announced, in an annual earnings report, that filming on all movies that had been postponed by the coronavirus had resumed filming, and in some cases completed principal photography.[21]

Release

The film was originally set to be released on Disney's streaming service, Disney+,[22] 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]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Case, Justin (December 10, 2020). "Peter Pan & Wendy Teaser Announces the Live-Action Movie Which Will Debut on Disney+". Movieweb.com. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  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.
  3. ^ a b c Kroll, Justin (2020-03-10). "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Movie Finds Its Wendy and Peter (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-03-11.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d e "David Lowery: Peter Pan is challenging". December 16, 2019.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Gabel, Julia (2020-01-18). "Kiwi talent agency on the hunt for next Disney star for Peter Pan role". NZ Herald. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  10. ^ March 11, Skyler Shuler on; 2020 (2020-03-11). "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Finds Their Peter Pan and Wendy". The DisInsider. Retrieved 2020-09-25. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Jude Law to Play Captain Hook in Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan & Wendy' | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  12. ^ Kroll, Justin (2020-09-25). "'Grown-ish' Star Yara Shahidi To Play Tinker Bell In Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Pic". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  13. ^ "Yara Shahidi to Play Tinkerbell in Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
  14. ^ "Alyssa Wapanatâhk to Play Tiger Lily in 'Peter Pan & Wendy'". TheWrap. 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-11-24.
  15. ^ "Jim Gaffigan to Play Mr Smee in Disney's 'Peter Pan & Wendy' (Exclusive)". TheWrap. 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-01-21.
  16. ^ "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.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ Kit, Borys; Couch, Aaron. "Disney Suspends Film Production Amid Coronavirus Concerns". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 13, 2020.
  19. ^ "Disney's Live-Action 'Peter Pan' Moves Production Start to March 2021 -". 2020-07-17. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
  20. ^ "'Doctor Strange' Sequel Continues Pre-Production and is Still Aiming to Begin Production in June". Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  21. ^ Jones, Mike (November 13, 2020). "Disney Confirms ALL Movies Shut Down For COVID Have Restarted Or Completed Filming". Screen Rant. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  22. ^ 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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