(ANSA) - ROME, MARCH 16 - Filming of the live-action fantasy adventure Peter Pan & Wendy which will debut on Disney + in 2022 has begun in Vancouver. The film is directed by David Lowery (The Invisible Dragon) and produced by Jim Whitaker (The invisible dragon).
Based on JM Barrie's novel "Peter Pan. The Child Who Didn't Want to Grow Up" ("Peter and Wendy") and inspired by the classic 1953 animation, Peter Pan & Wendy is the timeless story of a young girl who, defying the wishes of her parents let her go to boarding school, she leaves with her two younger brothers to the magical Neverland.
There he meets a boy who refuses to grow up, a little fairy and an evil pirate captain.
Together they soon find themselves living an exciting and dangerous adventure far, far away from their family and the comforts of home.
The film stars Jude Law (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them) as Captain Hook;
Yara Shahidi (Grown-ish) in that of Tinker Bell;
Ever Anderson (Black Widow) as Wendy and Alexander Molony (The Reluctant Landlord) as Peter Pan.
Molly Parker (House of Cards) is Mrs. Darling, while Alan Tudyk (Rogue One: A StarWars Story) is Mr. Darling.
The cast also includes rookies JoshuaPickering as John;
Jacobi Jupe as Michael and Alyssa Wapanatâhk as Tiger Lily.
Finally Jim Gaffigan (The Jim Gaffigan Show) will be Sponge.
"Peter Pan has long been one of my favorite stories, partly because I've always been reluctant to grow up, but also because of the excitement, adventure and imagination that always make JM Barrie's original tale so relevant," says David Lowery.
"I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to redefine his iconic characters for a new generation and I'm even happier to be able to do so with such a sensational cast and crew."
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