Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is an upcoming British independent horror film written and directed by Scott Jeffrey. It is the third installment in The Twisted Childhood Universe (TCU) and serves as a horror retelling of J. M. Barrie's Peter Pan. The film stars Martin Portlock as the titular character and Megan Placito as Wendy Darling, with Kit Green, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Charity Kase, Teresa Banham, Nicholas Woodeson, Kierston Wareing, Olumide Olorunfemi, and Campbell Wallace in supporting roles. It follows Wendy as she embarks on a quest to find her brother Michael, who has been abducted by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell.
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| Directed by | Scott Jeffrey |
| Screenplay by | Scott Jeffrey[1] |
| Based on | Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie |
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| Cinematography | Vince Knight |
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| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
First announced in November 2022 as a Peter Pan-based horror film, the film was subsequently revealed to be set in the TCU shared continuity. The cast was announced between January and June 2024, with Banham reprising her role from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 (2024) as Mary Darling. It was produced by Jagged Edge Productions in association with ITN Studios, and filming took place in London.
Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is scheduled to be theatrically released in 2024.
Premise
editWendy Darling goes on a quest to find her brother Michael, who has been abducted by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell.[2]
Cast
edit- Martin Portlock as Peter Pan
- Megan Placito as Wendy Darling
- Kit Green as Tinker Bell
- Peter DeSouza-Feighoney as Michael Darling
- Charity Kase as Captain James Hook
- Teresa Banham as Mary Darling
- Nicholas Woodeson as Steven
- Kierston Wareing as Roxy
- Olumide Olorunfemi as Tiger Lily
- Campbell Wallace as John Darling
Development
editIn November 2022, a Peter Pan-based live-action horror film, titled Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare, was announced to be in development for ITN Studios and Jagged Edge Productions, with Rhys Frake-Waterfield producing.[3] Frake-Waterfield has stated that the film will depict the character Tinker Bell as a "heavily obese" recovering drug addict.[4] The film was written and directed by Scott Jeffrey.[5] In February 2023, the film was additionally revealed to be set in the same continuity as Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) and its sequel.[6]
By January 2024, Martin Portlock, Megan Placito, Kit Green, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, and Charity Kase were cast as Peter Pan, Wendy Darling, Tinker Bell, Michael Darling, and Captain James Hook, respectively.[2] By June 2024, Nicholas Woodeson, Kierston Wareing, Teresa Banham, Olumide Olorunfemi, and Campbell Wallace were added to the cast.[7] Banham reprises her role from Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2 as Christopher Robin's hypnotherapist Mary Darling.[8] Principal photography began on May 9, 2024 in London,[1][2][9] which Jeffrey confirmed via his social media.[10]
Release
editPeter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is scheduled to be released in 2024.[2][11]
References
edit- ^ a b Ritman, Alex (May 18, 2024). "'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Makers Unveil 'Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare' First Look (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c d Squires, John (January 30, 2024). "'Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare': Exclusive Sneak Peek at the Upcoming Peter Pan Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (November 1, 2022). "Viral Low-Budget Horror Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey Getting Theatrical Release in U.S., U.K., Canada, Mexico (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Senzatimore, Renee (February 10, 2023). "Peter Pan Horror Film Features a Darker, Drug-Addicted Tinkerbell". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved September 2, 2023.
- ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 31, 2023). "Premiere Entertainment Group reports strong pre-sales on Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (February 8, 2023). "'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey' Director Plans to Create Low-Budget "Twisted" Childhood Horror Universe With Bambi, Peter Pan and More". The Hollywood Reporter. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (June 24, 2024). "'Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare' – Official Poster for 'Poohniverse' Team's Next Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^ Hay, Carla (March 29, 2024). "Review: 'Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey 2', Starring Scott Chambers, Tallulah Evans, Ryan Oliva, Teresa Banham, Peter DeSouza-Feighoney, Alec Newman and Simon Callow". Culture Mix Online. Retrieved June 25, 2024.
- ^ Squires, John (December 15, 2023). "Bambi: The Reckoning Exclusive Update: Cast and Director Announced for Bambi Horror Movie". Bloody Disgusting. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ @scottjeffreyproducer (May 9, 2024). "Now filming! 🧚🏻♂️" – via Instagram.
- ^ TTCUNews [@TTCUNews] (May 1, 2024). "The Current Release Schedule for the Twisted Childhood Universe movies are Peter Pan: 2024 Bambi: Early 2025 Pinocchio: 2025 Poohniverse: Late 2025 BAH 3: Early 2026" (Tweet). Retrieved June 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
