Disney+ - Peter Pan & Wendy: A new unforgettable stay in Neverland

By Mulder, 01 march 2023

"We wanted to pay homage to Walt Disney's cartoon and the original text by J.M. Barrie that inspired it... We strived to create a storyline that is heartfelt, empathetic and adventurous. I can't wait for audiences to see the work of the hundreds of extraordinary artists who worked on this film over the course of several years, to be drawn in and to rediscover a timeless tale with a fresh perspective. "David Lowery

Peter Pan & Wendy is an upcoming American fantasy adventure film directed by David Lowery, who wrote the script with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whitaker served as producer on this Walt Disney Pictures production, which is a live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1953 animated film Peter Pan, itself based on the 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (also known as Peter and Wendy) by J. M. Barrie. The film stars Alexander Molony (in his film debut) as Peter and Ever Anderson as Wendy. Jude Law, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk and Jim Gaffigan also appear in supporting roles. Development on a live-action Peter Pan film began on April 13, 2016, with Lowery directing. Lowery was announced as writing the film with Halbrooks, while the production team expanded over the next four years due to work in the remake script. The title of the film was announced on January 7, 2020.

Peter Pan & Wendy tells the story of Wendy Darling, a young girl worried about leaving behind her childhood home, who meets Peter Pan, a boy who refuses to grow up. With her brothers and a little fairy, Tinkerbell, she travels with Peter into the magical world of Neverland. Along the way, she encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and experiences adventures as exciting as they are perilous, far from her family and home.

Production of Peter Pan & Wendy took place in Vancouver, British Columbia. It was originally scheduled to begin on April 17, 2020 and end in August 2020, but filming was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming began on March 16, 2021. Additional filming took place on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador in August 2021. Reshoots took place in Vancouver, February 2-8, 2022. Visual effects will be provided by Framestore and DNEG.

Jude Law (Fantastic Animals: Dumbledore's Secrets), Alexander Molony (The Reluctant Landlord), Ever Anderson (Resident Evil: The Final Chapter), Yara Shahidi (the Grown-ish series), Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering (A Discovery of Witches), Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker (House of Cards), Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) and Jim Gaffigan are cast in this film written by David Lowery and Toby Halbrooks (The Green Knight). Jim Whitaker (Pete's Dragon), Adam Borba (A Wrinkle In Time), Thomas M. Hammel (Thor: Ragnarok) and Toby Halbrooks are executive producers.

Peter Pan & Wendy is scheduled to premiere on Disney+ on April 28, 2023.

Synopsis : 
Adapted from J. M. Barrie's novel of the same name and based on Walt Disney's 1953 classic, Peter Pan & Wendy tells the story of a young girl who opposes her parents' wishes to send her to boarding school and flies with her two younger brothers to Neverland. There she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy, and an evil pirate, and experiences adventures as exciting as they are dangerous, far from her family and home.

Peter Pan & Wendy
Directed by David Lowery
Written by David Lowery, Toby Halbrooks
Based on Disney's Peter Pan Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie
Produced by Jim Whitaker
Starring  Jude Law, Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatâhk, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe, Molly Parker, Alan Tudyk, Jim Gaffigan
Cinematography :Bojan Bazelli
Music by Daniel Hart
Production companies : Walt Disney Pictures, Whitaker Entertainment, Roth/Kirschenbaum Films
Distributed by Disney+
Release date : April 28, 2023

(Source : press release)