Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare

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Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare
Peter Pan Neverland Nightmare poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Scott Jeffrey
Screenplay byScott Jeffrey [1]
Based on Peter Pan
by J. M. Barrie
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyVince Knight
Music byGreg Birkumshaw
Production
companies
  • ITN Studios
  • Jagged Edge Productions
Release date
  • 2025 (2025)
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

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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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 2025.

Premise

Wendy Darling goes on a quest to find her brother Michael, who has been abducted by Peter Pan and Tinker Bell. [2]

Cast

Development

In 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, while Jeffrey stated she will be "addicted to heroin, thinking it's pixie dust." [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

Peter Pan's Neverland Nightmare is stated to be released in 2025. [11] The film was originally set to be released in 2024. [2] [12]

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