Ahead of its digital release this August, a trailer has arrived online for Before Never, an indie thriller reimagining of J.M Barrie’s classic tale Peter Pan. The film sees private investigators Smee and hypnotherapist James “Hook” Pierrepoint hired to retrieve information from the amnesiac Peter Pan, the only witness to the attempted abduction of Wendy […]
Tinker Bell to feature in live-action Disney+ series Tink
Disney’s iconic fairy Tinker Bell is getting her own live-action Disney+ series titled Tink. Tink will be a drama following the fairy Tinker Bell at some point during her life, although it is unknown if the series will take place before or after Peter Pan, where Peter and Tinker Bell met Wendy Darling and her brothers leading […]
The Essential Modern Day Swashbucklers
Hasitha Fernando with ten essential modern day swashbucklers… Pirate-themed movies or swashbucklers have been around since the very inception of Hollywood. However, they gained widespread popularity and peaked during the Golden era of cinema, with critically acclaimed movies such as Captain Blood, The Sea Hawk and The Crimson Pirate headlined by classic actors like Douglas […]
Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy trailer takes flight
With a little over two weeks to go until Peter Pan & Wendy flies onto Disney+, a new trailer has landed online for the live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and Disney’s 1953 animated classic which you can watch below… Peter Pan & Wendy introduces Wendy Darling, a young girl afraid to leave her […]
Disney’s Peter Pan & Wendy gets fifteen character posters
With a month to go until Peter Pan & Wendy premieres on Disney+, a batch of character posters have been released for David Lowery’s live-action reimagining of the J.M. Barrie novel and Disney animated classic featuring Peter Pan (Alexander Molony), Wendy Darling (Ever Anderson), Captain Hook (Jude Law), Tinker Bell (Yara Shahidi), Mr. Smee (Jim […]
Disney’s live-action Peter Pan & Wendy trailer takes flight
David Lowery swaps the macabre world of The Green Knight for the similarly coloured attire sported by the boy who never grew up in the first trailer for the latest adaptation of J.M. Barrie’s classic tale of pirates, pixie-dust and Peter Pan. Peter Pan & Wendy stars stars Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of […]
All upcoming live-action Disney remakes
Luke Owen looks to the future of Disney’s live-action output… Following the announcement of a live-action version of The Lion King [read my thoughts on that here], I thought we should collate together all the information we have on Disney’s other upcoming live-action adaptations. To date, there are a whopping seventeen of these in development, but all […]
Disney teases live-action Peter Pan & Wendy with new poster
Walt Disney Pictures kicked off this year’s D23 Expo yesterday by showcasing the studio’s upcoming live-action slate with a presentation that included trailers for the upcoming sequels Hocus Pocus 2 and Disenchanted along with a first-look teaser for the live-action The Little Mermaid remake. That wasn’t all Disney had in store for fans however, as […]
Disney’s live-action Peter Pan & Wendy has started filming
Yet another live-action Disney adaptation is heading into production as Disney has announced that filming is underway in Vancouver for Peter Pan & Wendy, the upcoming live-action remake of its beloved 1953 animated film. Peter Pan & Wendy will be directed by David Lowery and produced by Jim Whitaker, who are set to re-team after […]
Jim Gaffigan joins Peter Pan & Wendy as Mr. Smee
Disney’s upcoming live-action Peter Pan and Wendy, a remake of the classic animated film, has found its Mr. Smee. According to The Wrap, Jim Gaffigan (Tesla) will portray Captain Hook’s first mate. Smee is described as “Captain Hook’s loyal first mate, but due to his bubbling personality, he doesn’t always offer much help.” In the original […]
