Trailer for Disney's David Lowery-Directed Film PETER PAN & WENDY Teases a Magical Adventure
Disney has released the first trailer for director David Lowery’s live-action film Peter Pan & Wendy, which will take audiences and a magical and adventurous journey to Neverland!
I’ve been looking forward to this film, which is a reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and the 1953 animated classic. One of the reasons I’m excited about it is because of Lowery, who is a talented director that has helmed films such as Pete’s Dragon and The Green Knight. He’s a great storyteller, and I think he’ll bring something different and unique to the story of Peter Pan. I like what I’m seeing in this first trailer!
“Peter Pan & Wendy is the timeless tale of a young girl who, defying her parents’ wishes to attend boarding school, travels with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland. There, she meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a tiny fairy and an evil pirate captain, and they soon find themselves on a thrilling and dangerous adventure far, far away from their family and the comforts of home.”
When talking about making the film, Lowery said: “In making Peter Pan & Wendy, we set out to craft a film that honors both the original J.M. Barrie text and Walt Disney’s animated adaptation; we wanted to invigorate our retelling with emotional sincerity, an open heart, and a grand yearning for adventure. Hundreds of incredible artists spent many years bringing this film to the screen; I’m excited for audiences to see their work, to go on this ride, and to rediscover an evergreen tale from a new perspective.”
He also talked about his vision, saying he wanted to make “The Revenant with flying kids,” and explained: "I hesitate to use the word grounded because it has fairies and flying children in it. But when I went to talk to the studio about it I was like 'What if we stay true to the original material, remove the problematic elements of both the novel and the animated film of course, but then treat it like The Revenant. What if we made The Revenant with flying kids?' And they were into it. It’s not 100% like that but it’s sort of the ethos by which we’ve gone about making it....That was sort of the idea, have it be visceral, have it be grounded, it’s still joyful, it’s still full of exuberance and magic, so that’s why I don’t like to use the word ‘grounded.’”
The film stars Ever Anderson as Wendy, Alexander Molony as Peter Pan, Jude Law as Captain Hook, and Yara Shahidi is playing Tinker Bell in the movie. It also stars Molly Parker as Mrs. Darling, Alan Tudyk as Mr. Darling, Joshua Pickering as John, Jacobi Jupe as Michael, Alyssa Wapanatank as Tiger Lily, and Jim Gaffigan as Smee.
The movie hits Disney+ on April 28th, 2023. It’s a shame we won’t get to see it on the big screen. Watch the trailer and tell us what you think!
