Barrie, Peter Pan is a classic and a timeless fairy tale which every reader enjoys, because what is for sure is that every human being at one time or the other has his or her imaginations and fantasies, “Neverland.” Such ambitions may turn out to be an urge towards determination to succeed. The book centers on an adventure, mother’s roles, family fantasies, reality, and responsibility. Unfortunately for Peter Pan, it’s all illusions because never can such land exist, where all is free without work. So this list will expand further, but in the meantime there are still several classic takes on the story to keep you entertained.īelow, nine great (and not-so-great) Peter Pan adaptations.Peter Pan is the story of a mischievous little boy who lived on an imaginary Island, “Neverland.” He got all he wanted on the Island and never wanted to be an adult because he does not want to embrace the responsibilities that come with adulthood. There’s a live action film adaptation coming in 2022 called Peter Pan and Wendy, starring (among others) Jude Law as Captain Hook and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell - the first time a Black woman will play the role.
Some films handle the troubling source material better than others, but it's a problem that all adaptations must reckon with.Īnd they’ll continue to do so: Hollywood is hardly pressing pause on the Never Land flicks. The original work contains horribly problematic, caricaturistic depictions of Native Americans, as it presents them as fantasy creatures rather than as actual people (worse, adaptations have gone further to depict them as heathen “red men”). Of course, faithfulness presents its own challenges, as the Peter Pan story itself is inherently problematic. But for the purposes of this list, we'll only be looking at movie adaptations that stay somewhat faithful to the original story. From novels and comic books, to television episodes and stage plays, to stage plays acted out on live television (the 2014 NBC special Peter Pan Live!), to homages and references (the 1987 vampire movie The Lost Boys, the 2004 film Finding Neverland), Peter Pan has popped up in practically every medium there is. Barrie first told the story of Peter Pan in the 1904 stage play and subsequent 1911 novel, the boy who wouldn't grow up has gone on to become one of literature’s most adapted characters.
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