The fine folks at Disney are always keeping busy it would seem and this year will not only see the release of a live-action version of “The Little Mermaid” in the theaters but a brand-new live-action telling of Peter Pan with “Peter Pan & Wendy”. The first teaser trailer just dropped and I’m sharing it down below for your review. I’ve added the premise, casting and some artwork as well. Take a look, I’ll be back at the close.
The Premise:
Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her childhood home behind, meets Peter Pan, a boy who can fly and refuses to grow up. Alongside her brothers, Michael and John, and a tiny fairy, Tinker Bell, she travels with Peter to the magical world of Neverland. There, Wendy encounters an evil pirate captain, Captain Hook, and embarks on a thrilling and dangerous adventure that will change her life forever.
The Cast and Characters:
Jude Law as Captain Hook
Alexander Molony as Peter Pan
Ever Anderson as Wendy Darling
Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell
Joshua Pickering as John Darling
Jacobi Jupe as Michael Darling
Alyssa Wapanatahk as Tiger Lily
Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee
Molly Parker as Mary Darling
Alan Tudyk as George Darling
Noah Matthews Matofsky as Slightly
Sebastian Billingsley-Rodriguez as Nibs
Skyler and Kelsey Yates as Tudy and Rudy
Florence Bensberg as Curly
Caelan Edie as Tootles
Diana Tsoy as Birdie
Felix De Sousa as Bellweather
Piercing Ken Thoughts: This looks like a fun film and I won’t lie about it, but I grew up on so many of the classic Disney animations. Of course most of my favorites were out for many, many years before I was born but they have truly withstood the tests of time and can still be enjoyed today. I like that they are using the technology of now to offer up live-action films of so many of the animated classics. The cast appears to be a diverse one and Captain Hook seems suitably sinister. My hope is that we meet the famed crocodile at some point in the film as well. I’ll wrap this up and let you chime in down below with your own thoughts if you have anything topical to add to the mix. Did you like it? Will you be watching this on the popular streaming service when it premieres? I’d love to hear from you and on that notion I say fare thee well until the next time. Thanks for reading, please stay safe out there.
Official Film Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Pan_%26_Wendy