![]() ![]() It’s set in Victorian England, on the eve of eldest child, Wendy (Ever Anderson), going away to boarding school. Barrie’s original story of the same name. ![]() The first half of the screenplay, by Lowery and Toby Halbrooks, is a surprisingly traditional retelling of novelist J.M. But it sure is a bummer of a take on Peter Pan’s story at one point, Pan even laments, “This isn’t fun anymore,” and that sums up this adaptation to a tee. It’s certainly a gorgeous film to look at thanks to its lush sets and costume design, and gorgeous locations representing Neverland. Now Lowery returns to try again with Peter Pan & Wendy, which is partially based on Walt Disney’s animated Peter Pan (1953). ![]() Arguably, it remains the gold standard in that it has an original take that did its own thing, and did it very well. Of the 20-plus live-action remakes of Disney animated movies since 1994’s The Jungle Book, one of the standouts is writer/director David Lowery’s 2016 reworking of Pete’s Dragon. ![]()
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