Disney's live-action Peter Pan & Wendy adaptation is on the way, and much has already been revealed about the movie's story, cast, and release date. The studio began developing the project in 2016 as a take on the animated 1953 Peter Pan film. That feature itself is based on the same original material of J. M. Barrie's 1911 novel Peter and Wendy, which has other names in addition to a 1904 play.
As one of the most beloved stories of all time, there have been several Peter Pan adaptations over the years, including books, comics, and dozens of stage productions. On the movie side, notable works include Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook, the origin story Pan, and Wendy, a 2020 reimagining from the title character's perspective. All told, it's clear interest in Peter Pan and its characters endures.
Disney announced the official title for Peter Pan & Wendy back in January 2020, and since then there's been a steady trickle of news coming from the studio. The film was originally supposed to begin shooting in April 2020. However, production was pushed later than planned because of COVID. Things are moving forward now, though, as Disney announced previously on March 16, 2021 that principal photography had started for Peter Pan & Wendy in Vancouver, Canada.
The creative team behind Peter Pan & Wendy are deeply tied to the Peter Pan story. David Lowery has been attached as director from the very start of the project along with co-writer Toby Halbrooks. They've worked together before on Disney's live-action remake of Pete's Dragon and seem to have a great creative partnership. As co-writer and director, Lowery has said that the Peter Pan story is very close to his heart and that he wants to do everything he can to do right by it. This has meant numerous script versions and attention to every little detail. In particular, they will be revisiting the racist stereotypes around Indigenous people from the original Peter Pan film and updating them for the present day. Not much is known about any plot or character changes, but the production and creative team are clearly hoping to both respect the original story and surprise audiences.
When it comes to the cast for Peter Pan & Wendy, it's of course a star-studded one. Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts 3) is set to bring his dashing villainy to the character of Captain Hook, as recently seen in some Peter Pan & Wendy set photos. Yara Shahidi (Black-ish) will play magical Tinkerbell. Jim Gaffigan (Bob's Burgers) will bring a dose of humor to the pirate ship as Smee. Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Molly Parker (House of Cards) will play the Darling parents. The younger roles all go to newcomers on the scene, and very little is known about them. Alyssa Wapanatâhk, an indigenous actress from Canada, is set to play Tiger Lily. American teenage actress Ever Anderson, who plays a young Natasha Romanoff in Black Widow, will play Wendy, and Alexander Molony, who has mainly featured in UK commercials so far, will play Peter Pan.
If all goes according to plan, production for Peter Pan & Wendy is expected to wrap on June 30th, 2021 and then premiere as a Disney+ exclusive sometime in 2022. Previous plans for a theatrical release have since been scrapped in favor of an online-only debut.
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