The story of Peter Pan is one Hollywood always seems eager to revisit. In Warner Bros. new movie PAN, we get a somewhat odd and earlier incarnation of the classic J.M. Barrie hero. It’s directed by Joe Wright (HANNA) and stars Hugh Jackman (as Blackbeard), Garrett Hedlund (as Hook, sounding like Heath Ledger’s Joker here), Rooney Mara (as Tiger Lilly), and introducing Levi Miller as Peter Pan… oh, and Amanda Seyfried is in there too. While the whole Peter and Wendy story is one we all know and love, I’m actually happy to see a different take on the tale. This also looks crazy bizarre, so it will either be brilliant or an absolute disaster. Looking at Joe Wright’s track record I’m going to guess we’re all in for a treat. Check out the newest poster above and brand new trailer below, and tell us your thoughts in the comments.
From director Joe Wright (“Atonement,” “Pride & Prejudice”) comes “Pan,” a live-action feature presenting a wholly original adventure about the beginnings of the beloved characters created by J.M. Barrie. Peter (Levi Miller) is a mischievous 12-year-old boy with an irrepressible rebellious streak, but in the bleak London orphanage where he has lived his whole life those qualities do not exactly fly. Then one incredible night, Peter is whisked away from the orphanage and spirited off to a fantastical world of pirates, warriors and fairies called Neverland. There, he finds amazing adventures and fights life-or-death battles while trying to uncover the secret of his mother, who left him at the orphanage so long ago, and his rightful place in this magical land. Teamed with the warrior Tiger Lily (Rooney Mara) and a new friend named James Hook (Garrett Hedlund), Peter must defeat the ruthless pirate Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman) to save Neverland and discover his true destiny—to become the hero who will forever be known as Peter Pan.