The Lost Girls (film)

The Lost Girls
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Directed by	Livia De Paolis
Written by	Livia De Paolis
Based on	The Lost Girls by Laurie Fox
Produced by	Chris Curling Meta Valentic Sam Tipper-Hale Peter Touche Livia De Paolis
Starring	Livia De Paolis Louis Partridge Emily Carey Ella-Rae Smith Joely Richardson Iain Glen Vanessa Redgrave
Cinematography	Anna Patarakina
Edited by	Patricia Rommel
Music by	Marc Canham
Production companies	Ingenious Media LipSync Post
Distributed by	Myriad Pictures
Release date	17 June 2022 (2022-06-17)
Language	English

The Lost Girls is a 2022 British fantasy film written and directed by Livia De Paolis, who also acts in the leading role, based on the 2003 novel of the same name by Laurie Fox. Inspired by Peter Pan and set a few generations after the events of J.M. Barrie's original novel, it explores the consequences of Peter Pan's promise to continue returning to the Darlings.

The film was released in cinemas and to streaming platforms on 17 June 2022. ^[1]

Cast

• Livia De Paolis as Wendy, a descendant of the original Wendy Darling and mother of Berry
  • Siobhan Hewlett as older Wendy
  • Emily Carey as Young Wendy
  • Amelia Minto as Little Wendy
• Ella-Rae Smith as Berry
  • Ava Fillery as Little Berry
• Joely Richardson as Jane, mother of Wendy and grandmother of Berry.
  • Tilly Marsan as Teen Jane
• Vanessa Redgrave as Great Nana/Wendy Darling, mother of Jane.
• Julian Ovenden as Clayton
• Parker Sawyers as Adam
• Louis Partridge as Peter Pan
• Iain Glen as Hook

Production

It was announced in September 2019 that Livia De Paolis would adapt Laurie Anne Fox's novel for film. ^[2]

Emma Thompson, Ellen Burstyn, and Gaia Wise were originally scheduled to appear in the film alongside De Paolis, but they were subsequently replaced by Joely Richardson, Vanessa Redgrave, and Ella-Rae Smith. Other cast members include Julian Ovenden, Parker Sawyers, Emily Carey, Louis Partridge and Iain Glen.

Principal photography took place in England with support from the British Screen Sector Task Forces, wrapping in September 2020. ^[3]

Release

Myriad Pictures were in charge of international distribution. Altitude bought the UK and Ireland rights to the film. ^[4] It was released in cinemas and to streaming platforms on 17 June 2022. ^[1]

References

1. Wilson, Lena (June 9, 2022). "The Lost Girls Review: Wendy's Telling of Peter Pan". The New York Times . Archived from the original on June 9, 2022. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
2. Wiseman, Andreas (12 September 2019). "Ellen Burstyn & Emma Thompson Among Cast For Female-Fronted Multi-Generational Peter Pan Pic 'The Lost Girls' — Toronto". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
3. Kay, Jeremy (9 September 2020). "Myriad completes UK shoot on TIFF sales title 'The Lost Girls' (exclusive)". Screen Daily . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
4. Kay, Jeremy (1 November 2021). "Altitude, Myriad Pictures strike 'The Lost Girls' UK deal on eve of AFM (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 10 September 2025.

External links

• The Lost Girls at IMDb