![]() Perhaps that’s why the film has been dropped unceremoniously straight to Disney+ rather than on the big screen where it would surely be dwarfed by the arrival of next month’s The Little Mermaid, which is sure to be an epic blockbuster. While technically proficient and wonderfully diverse, Peter Pan & Wendy lacks the spark of wonder that soaring over Neverland and dueling with pirates ought to bring. ![]() ![]() But surely David Lowery, accomplished filmmaker who turned a seemingly minor Pete’s Dragon into arguably Disney’s best remake, would bring some new innovation and insight to Peter Pan & Wendy? Attempts to truly create something fresh are rare, such as Benh Zeitlin’s deeply misunderstood and brilliant Wendy, or terrible like Joe Wright’s Pan. Same Captain Hook, same Wendy, same Lost Boys. Adaptations of JM Barrie’s fantasy about the boy who wouldn’t grow up tend to all follow the same track with very little variation. ![]() Personally, I find it tough to get too excited about a new Peter Pan movie. ![]()
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