Anderson, brings charm and a soulful quality to Wendy and also does well on the stunt front when called upon (the apple not falling far from the tree there). Lost boys –– and girls –– are, of course a big part of the ‘Pan’ story (Peter has a group he’s collected through the years), and in finding his young cast, Lowery has tracked down some authentic (and authentically diverse) actors to bring the roles to life.Įver Anderson, daughter of Milla Jovovich and director Paul W.S. With that movie there was a lot more scope for change, the director swapping the live action/cartoon musical story for a more grounded (aside from the whole dragon thing), story of a lost boy who finds solace in a giant winged creature. This is, of course, not Lowery’s first ride on the Disney rodeo either –– he previously brought the world a fine adaptation of ‘ Pete’s Dragon’. Related Article: Jude Law and Nicholas Hoult Starring in ‘The Order’

Yet Lowery has pulled off something that feels like it both channels Barrie’s original story and does interesting things with it that make it feel fresh.Īlyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan & Wendy,' exclusively on Disney+. And even more recently, ‘ Beasts of the Southern Wild’s Benh Zeitlin turned the focus to Wendy Darling with, well, ‘ Wendy’, which was made for $6 million and has so far returned less than $300,000 on limited, pandemic-impacted release after it landed in 2020. Hogan, whose 2003 traditional ‘ Peter Pan’ boasted Jason Isaacs as Captain Hook but could only wrangle $121 million worldwide from a $100 million budget (not counting advertising etc.) ‘ Atonement’s Joe Wright tried a punkier, revised version in 2015 with Hugh Jackman playing Hook.

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Disney famously made a successful animated version way back in 1953, but in more recent times, it has become something of a third rail for directors who dare to go near it. Danger PanĮven with a seemingly failsafe story, Peter Pan has offered mixed blessings to filmmakers through the years. Alexander Molony as Peter Pan in Disney's live-action 'Peter Pan & Wendy,' exclusively on Disney+.

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