Disney+ has unveiled the first look at the upcoming live action film, Peter Pan & Wendy, set to premiere on the streaming service in 2023. The movie, a reimagining of the beloved 1953 animated classic, was first announced in 2016 with David Lowery signed on to direct a script he co-wrote with Toby Halbrooks following the pair’s collaboration on the Disney remake of Pete’s Dragon. By 2020, the central cast members were confirmed, with Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson playing the two title characters Peter Pan and Wendy Darling, respectively.
Ahead of the highly anticipated release of Disney+‘s live action Peter Pan & Wendy, a new teaser trailer for all the streaming platform’s upcoming projects reveals an initial glimpse at what viewers can expect from the film. The clip features the first meeting between the young Darling family brothers and Alexander Molony’s Peter Pan. Check out the trailer below, with the Peter Pan & Wendy footage coming at roughly the 13 second mark.
Everything We Know About Disney’s New Live-Action Peter Pan Movie
The reveal of the pivotal first appearance of Peter Pan in the Darling family home has only heightened curiosity about the upcoming fantasy adventure film. While Lowery has decidedly kept many details about Peter Pan & Wendy under wraps, since its initial 2016 announcement the movie’s cast and crew have teased bits and pieces of what should be expected. As far as the production goes, Jim Whitaker and Joe Roth both served as producers and have indicated that the movie will be rooted in realism.
While rising actors Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson will be leading the film as Peter and Wendy, respectively, the rest of the cast is star-studded. Black-ish and Grown-ish star Yara Shahidi will be portraying Pan’s jealous and hyperactive fairy sidekick, Tinker Bell. Meanwhile, Jude Law will take on the devious Captain Hook while Jim Gaffigan will portray his loyal but unhelpful first mate, Mr. Smee.
Production for the film took place in Vancouver, Canada, with additional filming taking place on the Bonavista Peninsula of Newfoundland and Labrador, finally officially wrapping in September 2021 after multiple delays due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While it was set to receive a theatrical release until December 2020, the film will now premiere exclusively to streaming next year. Just how much Peter Pan & Wendy adapts the original beloved animation will only be known when it hits Disney+ in 2023.
Source: Disney+