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Peter Pan and Wendy is a 2023 American fantasy adventure film directed by David Lowery from a screenplay he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks. Jim Whittaker served as a producer on Walt Disney Pictures’ production of Walt Disney’s live-action remake of the 1953 animated feature film Peter Pan, based on the 1904 play Peter Pan; Or, J.M. The Boy Who Didn’t Grow Up (also known as Peter and Wendy) by Barry. The film stars Alexander Moloney (his film debut) and Ever Anderson in the title roles. Jude Law, Yara Shahidi, Alyssa Wapanatahak, Joshua Pickering, Jacoby Juppe, and Jim Gaffigan also appear in supporting roles. The story follows Peter Pan and Wendy, who travel to the magical world of Neverland with Wendy’s brother and Peter’s best friend, Tinker Bell. Along the way, Wendy embarks on adventures that will change her life and encounters Peter’s nemesis, Captain Hook.

Development on a live-action Peter Pan film began on April 13, 2016, with Lowery directing. Lowry was announced to co-write the film with Halbrooks, while the production team expanded over the next four years as they worked on the remake’s script. The title of the film was announced on January 7, 2020 Production was expected to begin in April 2020 and end in August of that year but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Filming begins in March 2021 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Shooting took place in August 2021 on the Bonavista Peninsula in Newfoundland and Labrador and also in the Faroe Islands.

Peter Pan and Wendy premiered on Disney+ on April 28, 2023.

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In Edwardian London, Wendy Darling spends her last night at home with her parents and her two younger brothers, John and Michael, before going to boarding school the next day. He is unhappy about her leaving and thinks he doesn’t want to grow up. Hearing of Wendy’s wish, Peter Pan arrives to take her to Neverland where she will never have to grow up. With the help of her partner, the fairy Tinker Bell, Wendy, John and Michael fly to Neverland.

Upon arrival, they are attacked by a pirate ship led by Captain Hook, who wants revenge for cutting off Peter’s right arm and throwing it to the crocodile. Wendy gets separated from Peter and his brothers and meets Tiger Lily and the Lost Boys. He sees John and Michael capturing pirates to drown at Skull Rock. Peter fights the Captain, while Wendy, Tiger Lily and the Lost Boys save John and Michael. Hook and the pirates are chased by crocodiles.

Wendy learns from Peter that Captain Hook was once his best friend known as James, until he left Neverland and grew up to become a pirate. Hook’s crew captures the Lost Boys and the Darling Children, while the captain attacks Peter, who seemingly falls to his death. Hook reveals to Wendy that the reason he left Neverland was because he missed his mother and wanted to find her. He eventually gets lost at sea and is rescued by his first mate, Mr. Smee, and the pirates, who raise him. When he returns to Neverland, Peter cannot accept how much he has changed and the two become enemies.

When Tiger Lily finds Peter and heals him, Hook forces Wendy to walk the plank, but she escapes with Tinker Bell’s pixie dust and happy thoughts of wanting to grow up. Tinker Bell blows up the ship with pixie dust, helping the Lost Boys break free and fight the pirates. Peter comes to confront Hook and after a long confrontation finally apologizes to him for being a bad friend, but Hook doesn’t want their rivalry to end. When Wendy turns the ship behind her, causing the pirates to fall, Peter tries to save Hook, encouraging him to fly, but without happy thoughts, he loses his hook and falls into the sea. Later, the Lost Boys decide they all want a real home, so they ship back to London with the Darlings.

Arriving home, Wendy introduces the missing boys to her parents. Peter reveals that the Darlings’ house was his old home until one day he ran away. Wendy advises him to stay, but Peter thinks he’s not ready to grow up. He bids farewell to Wendy and The Lost Boys and returns to Neverland with Tinker Bell.

Back in Neverland, Hook and Smee are revealed to have survived the fall. Hook sees Peter returning to the ship and smiles happily.

Disney Characters

Jude Law as Captain Hook
Alexander Molony as Peter Pan
Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling
Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell
Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily
Joshua Pickering as John Darling
Jacobi Jupe as Michael Darling
Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee[8]
Molly Parker as Mrs. Darling
Alan Tudyk as Mr. Darling
Florence Bensberg as Curly
Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Nibs
Noah Matthews Matofsky as Slightly
Caelan Edie as Tootles
Skyler and Kelsey Yates as twins
Diana Tsoy as Birdie
Felix De Sousa as Bellweather
John DeSantis as Bill Jukes
Garfield Wilson as Gurley
Ian Tracey as Sallyport
Mark Acheson as Old Clemson
Jesse James Pierce as Skylight
Cassie Van Wolde as adult Wendy
Deborah Ramsey as older Wendy

About

Directed by	David Lowery
Screenplay by	·         David Lowery ·         Toby Halbrooks
Based on	·         Walt 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 ·         Jim Gaffigan
Cinematography	Bojan Bazelli
Edited by	Lisa Zeno Churgin
Music by	Daniel Hart
Production companies	·         Walt Disney Pictures ·         Whitaker Entertainment
Distributed by	Disney+
Release date	·         April 28, 2023
Running time	109 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

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