Peter Pan and Wendy, Disney’s upcoming live-action reboot of the classicPeter Panstory, has found its lead stars. It’s now being reported that the coveted role of Peter Pan will be played by child actor Alexander Molony, who previously appeared on the television showsThe Reluctant LandlordandClaude.
Meanwhile, Wendy will be played by newcomerEver Anderson, who previously played the Red Queen in the horror movie sequelResident Evil: The Final Chapter; she is also set to appear as the younger version of Scarlett Johansson inBlack Widow. No other cast members attached to the project have yet been officially revealed.
David Lowery, who previously helmed Disney’sremake of the live-action/animated classic Pete’s Dragon, is on board to directPeter Pan and Wendywith Jim Whitaker producing. Lowery also co-wrote the screenplay alongside Toby Halbrooks, who previously worked with Lowery to co-writePete’s Dragonas well. Though the movie didn’t reach the heights ofAladdinand some other live-action Disney remakes, it found modest success at the box office and was met with mostly positive reviews. Perhaps the results of the project means Disney sees potential in continuing to work with Lowery and Halbrooks on similar movies.
Although many different versions of the classicPeter Panstory have been told over the years, the animatedDisneymovie from 1953 remains among the most popular. It tells the story of a magical boy with a fairy friend who teaches a group of children how to fly, taking them back to his home in a place called Never Land. There, Peter Pan and the children must avoid a ship of pirates commanded by their nefarious leader, Captain Hook. Multiple live-action adaptations ofPeter Panhave been developed in the years since, including the Robin Williams movieHookin 1991 and the 2003 version ofPeter Panwhich starred Jeremy Sumpter in the titular role.
This project is also one ofmany live-action Disney movie remakesto have gotten the green light in recent years. We’ve seen many other classics already getting the live-action or “photo-realistic animation” treatment, fromCinderellaandBeauty and the BeasttoThe Lion KingandAladdin. An updated version ofMulanis also just around the corner with an official premiere date set for June 21, 2025. Other planned Disney remakes are also in the works as well, such as a reported new take on the classic movieBambi.
It had originally been speculated thatPeter Pan and Wendywould wind up on Disney+, similar to theLady and the Trampremake that premiered on the streaming service last year. According to Variety, sources close to the production are now suggesting that the movie will see a theatrical release. Of course, with no official announcements made one way or the other, that’s subject to change as the project goes into production. Whether it’s on the big or small screen, we’ll be seeing new versions ofPeter Pan and Wendysoon enough. This news comes to us fromVariety.
