Neverland is a 2011 prequel to well-known Peter Pan and Wendy story, to be shown in two parts on the Syfy Channel. According to advance info from the network, the feature "re-imagines Peter Pan's Neverland and how it came to be". The channel previously produced Tin Man (2007) and Alice (2009), which reinterpreted the stories of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, setting them roughly in the present, with science fiction and modern fantasy elements added. This production, however, is presented as an "origin story" for Peter Pan, much like Peter and the Starcatchers... and also ignoring the fact that J. M. Barrie wrote one: Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens.
The film is written and directed by Nick Willing, and filmed in Genoa and Dublin.
Plot
Syfy describes the story as follows:
Raised on the streets of turn-of-the century London, orphaned Peter (Rowe) and his pals survive by their fearless wits as cunning young pickpockets. Now, they've been rounded up by their mentor Jimmy Hook (Ifans) to snatch a priceless--some believe, magical--treasure which transports them to another world. Neverland is a realm of white jungles and legendary mysteries of eternal youth, where unknown friends and enemies snatched from time welcome the new travelers with both excitement and trepidation. These groups include a band of 18th century pirates led by the power-mad Elizabeth Bonny (Friel), and the Native American Kaw tribe led by a Holy Man (Trujillo), which has protected the secret of the tree spirits from Bonny and her gang for ages - and that has meant war. But as the fight to save this strange and beautiful world becomes vital, Hook, Peter, and the ragamuffin lost boys consider that growing old somewhere in time could be less important than growing up, right here in their new home called Neverland.
Cast
Charlie Rowe – Peter Pan.
Rhys Ifans – James Hook
Anna Friel – Captain Elizabeth Bonny
Bob Hoskins – Smee
Raoul Trujillo – Holy Man
Video:
Neverland (TV 2011) - Official Trailer - YouTube
Neverland - Four Part Miniseries - Featurette - YouTube
Source:
Neverland (2011) (TV) - News
Neverland (2011) (TV) - Full cast and crew
Neverland (TV film - info from the Peter Pan wiki)
NEVERLAND TV Movie Trailer and Images
Neverland
Originally Posted by mudskipper77
i've seen this...decent series to watch
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