Peter Pan,his fellow characters, and the setting ofNeverland have appeared in many works since the original books and1904 play byJ. M. Barrie. The earliest were the stage productions of the play, and an adaptation tosilent film, done with Barrie's involvement and personal approval. Later works were authorised byGreat Ormond Street Hospital, to which Barrie gave the rights to the Peter Pan works; these include adaptations of the main story in bothanimated andlive-action films,musical stage productions, and asequelnovel. In addition, there have been numerous uses of Barrie's characters, settings, and storylines which challenged or took advantage of the changingcopyright status of these elements, including reinterpretations, sequels,prequels, andspin-offs in a variety of media, including film, television series, and books.
When dramatised, the character of Peter has usually been played by an adult woman. For boys' roles to be played by women is a convention of thepantomime tradition that was popular when the play was first produced, and was necessitated by laws restricting the use of child actors for evening performances. Later adaptations have often followed this example, for reasons that include tradition, the performance demands of the role, and the marketing advantages of "star" actresses. The roles ofCaptain Hook andGeorge Darling happened to be played by the same actor in the original production, a tradition which has sometimes been continued in later dramatic adaptations.
1904 –Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (play): Peter brings Wendy and her brothers to Neverland, where he has a showdown with his nemesis, Captain Hook. After the play was first staged in 1904, Barrie continued to make changes until the script was published officially in 1928.[1] This play was later adapted as a novel by Barrie
1906 –Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens: an origin story where the infant Peter flies away from his home, takes up residence in Kensington Gardens and makes friends with the fairies. The story first appeared as a chapter in Barrie'sThe Little White Bird published in 1902
1908 –When Wendy Grew Up – An Afterthought, a short sequel play first staged in 1908, but only published in book form in 1957
1911 –Peter and Wendy (novel), later published asPeter Pan and Wendy, adapted as a novel from the play, it also incorporates events fromWhen Wendy Grew Up – An Afterthought
1928 –Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up, the first publication of the script of the play
Literary fiction, picture books and other publications
The Peter Pan Picture Book (sometimes titledThe Story of Peter Pan), retold by Daniel O'Connor, illustrated byAlice B. Woodward (1907),[2] based on the original stage production of 1904. The text was also published asPeter Pan Keepsake but illustrated with photographs from the first productions.[3] It is the first novelisation of the play and also the first illustrated version of the story. This version differs from Barrie's own 1911 novelisation because he had made several changes to his play and story since it was first staged in 1904
Peter Pan and Wendy, retold byMay Byron (1915), authorized novelisation of the novel, later illustrated byMabel Lucie Attwell in 1921. It was the first time that this form of the title was used, later reused also for Barrie's own novel
Peter Pan and the Only Children byGilbert Adair (1987), an unauthorised sequel/prequel novel. This book is written and presented in a format similar toPeter and Wendy, with bound-in colour illustrations by Jenny Thorne. It has Peter living with a different gang of Lost Boys under the ocean, recruiting "only children" who jump from passing ships as new members, including the newest: 10-year-old Marissa Porter. They have adventures under the sea, including a duel with Captain Hook which ends indecisively. The narrator suggests at the end that perhaps this is aprequel to the adventure with Wendy Darling, or they take place without sequence. Adair's previous novel wasAlice through the Needle's Eye, a sequel to theAlice in Wonderland stories
Neverland by Toby Forward (1989), first of the cancelledNeverland series where Peter Pan, Captain Hook etc. are brought back to life through a computer game. Published by Simon & Schuster when Peter Pan first entered the public domain in the UK, before the copyright was revived in 1995
After the Rain: A New Adventure for Peter Pan by J. E. Somma (1999), an unauthorised sequel novel. Set in modern times, telling of Peter's reaction to a world that has grown to neglect him, and his rescue by three children who teach him that it's OK to grow up. It was published without incident in Canada, where the copyright to Peter Pan was generally agreed to have expired, but Somma and GOSH were in legal dispute when it was published in the U.S. in 2002, where GOSH claimed their copyrights were still valid. They eventually settled out of court.[4]
Jardines de Kensington (translated into English as "Kensington Gardens") byRodrigo Fresán (2003), interweaves the story of Peter Pan, his creator JM Barrie, and various aspects of 1960s London pop culture. The narrator is called "Peter Hook"[5]
The Lost Girls: A Novel by Laurie Fox (2004), an unauthorised sequel novel. Follows the interaction of Peter Pan with each generation ofWendy Darling's female descendants, up to a distinctly 21st-century great-great-granddaughter. Published bySimon & Schuster.
Peter and the Starcatchers (2004).[10] Set on a ship calledNever Land featuring Peter and an earlier group ofLost Boys. In 2005, the publisher announced plans by Disney to adapt the book as a digitally animated movie. "Peter and the Starcatchers" was adapted to a play similarly titled "Peter and the Starcatcher" winning several Tony awards[11]
Twenty-three years since Peter and the Lost Boys returned from Rundoon.[14]
The Bridge to Never Land (2011). Sarah and Aidan are drawn from the modern world as they follow clues left by an ancient coded document[15]
The "Never Land Books" by Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Greg Call (ill.), a series of unauthorised spin-offchapter books. Based on the continuity established by the "Starcatchers" novels, for a younger audience
Capt. Hook: The Adventures of a Notorious Youth byJames V. Hart (co-writer of the movieHook),Brett Helquist (ill.) (2005), an authorised (non-canon) prequel illustrated novel, published by HarperCollins in the US. Details the history of 15-year-old James Matthew, youngOppidan Scholar and future Captain Hook. The book portrays the villainous youth in a sympathetic light
TheDisney Fairies books byGail Carson Levine,David Christiana (ill.), a series of spin-off illustrated novels for children. Part of theDisney Fairies franchise, published byDisney Press in the US and HarperCollins in the UK. Introduces a new cast of "Never Fairies", in addition toTinker Bell. Peter Pan and Captain Hook are mentioned but play very minor roles. Additionalchapter books in the series are intended for younger readers, and were written by various authors, focusing on the different characters invented by Levine[20]
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg (2005)
Fairy Haven and the Quest for the Wand (2007)
Peter Pan in Scarlet byGeraldine McCaughrean (2006), the official sequel novel, commissioned by Great Ormond Street Hospital following a competition launched in 2004. It has been sold in 40 different editions in 37 languages. The book is published by Oxford University Press in the UK and Margaret K McElderry (Simon & Schuster) in the US[21]
Tigerheart byPeter David (2008), transplanting facsimiles ofJ. M. Barrie's characters into aparallel universe setting. A novel retelling the Peter Pan stories from another character's perspective, referring to him as "the boy" throughout the novel, and referencing bothPeter Pan in Kensington Gardens andPeter and Wendy, with changes to many of the original characters.[22]
The Child Thief by artistGerald Brom (2009), anew adult illustrated novel reinterpreting Peter Pan based on the darker themes in the story as a ruthless figure recruiting children to serve toward his own ends
Another Pan by Daniel Nayeri and Dina Nayeri (2010), a darker version featuring an adult Peter Pan searching for the magic bone dust so he will never grow old. Characters also include Wendy, John and their father George Darling[23]
Always Neverland by Zoe Barton (2011). Ashley is to be another in a long series of "Wendy girls" Peter brings to Neverland, but she is more interested in adventuring[24]
Dylan and the Dream Pirates by Jason Andrew (2012). First of a postponedDreamland serial set in contemporary times in which a bereaved Dylan must find a cure to a magical plague like curse calledThe Taint.[25]
Tiger Lily byJodi Lynn Anderson (2013). The story of fifteen-year-old Tiger Lily who becomes enthralled and entangled in the life of Peter Pan, told from the perspective of Tinker Bell[26]
Alias Hook by Lisa Jensen (2014). Captain Hook is caught in an endless loop of warring with Peter Pan until a woman named Stella Parrish dreams her way into Neverland and begins to change things
Hook's Revenge Series by Heidi Schulz, a humorous adventure series about the 12-year-old daughter of Captain Hook on a quest to avenge her father's death[27]
Essence of Neverland by Juna Jinsei Dr (2015). First ofLegends of the Pan trilogy where following Peter Pan being slain, prompts a race to find a replacement for him fast to saveNeverland.[31]
Lost Boi bySassafras Lowrey (2015). A novel for adults retelling the story through the lens of homeless queer youth with prominentBDSM themes. Told from the point of view of Tootles, "Pan's best boi"[32]
All Darling Children by Katrina Monroe (2016). Ayoung adult re-telling told from the perspective of Madge Darling;Wendy Darling's teenage granddaughter.[34]
The Neverland Wars by Audrey Greathouse (2016). First ofThe Neverland Warstrilogy where an outside worldly organization goes to war withNeverland. Sixteen-year-old Gwen is caught up in a looming war in Neverland.[36]
Unhooked by Lisa Maxwell (2016), Gwendolyn's mother's fears are proven right when shadowy creatures kidnap her and her best friend Olivia to a terrifying place to Neverland, where Peter Pan and Hook compete for her trust.[37]
Never Ever Series by Sara Saedi loosely based on Peter Pan. Wylie meets Phinn in a club and he whisks her and her brother off to a magical island where no one ages past seventeen[38]
Lost Boy (2017) byChristina Henry. In Neverland, Jamie, one of Peter Pan's Lost Boys, grows disenchanted with his leader.
Peter Darling by Austin Chant (2017), a romance between an adult Peter Pan (who is atransgender man born as "Wendy") and Captain Hook.[40] Winner of the 2017 Rainbow Award for best cover and best transgender science fiction/fantasy[41]
You Can Fly: A Sequel to the Peter Pan Tales by Chuck Rosenthal (2017). On the eve of his thirteenth birthday, Thomas Pandora discovers the truth about his family legacy.[1]
Forever Neverland by Susan Adrian (2019). A contemporary sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless classic featuring the great-great-grandchildren ofWendy Darling.[2]
Dead Lies Dreaming byCharles Stross (2020). Apastiche ofPeter and Wendy, taking place in Stross'Laundry Files setting. It is first in theTales of the New Management trilogy[42]
Neverland: A Fantasy Role-playing Setting, written and illustrated by Andrew Kolb (2020).
Straight on Till Morning byLiz Braswell (2020). Four years after her original adventure, 16-year-old Wendy joins withTinker Bell in rescuing Peter from Hook. Part of the Twisted Tale Series from the Disney Book Group[43]
The Neverland Girl by Dash Hoffman and illustrated by El Geron (2021).Reality andFantasy collides when a sickly girl with a lifelong illness seems to find herself in Neverland.[3]
Son of Neverland Series byCal Barnes (2021). An epic fantasy series taking place exactly one hundred years after Peter Pan and Hook's final battle, where Peter must leave childhood behind and evolve into the god he was meant to be to save Neverland from the Dark Father of Time, and further, the entire Universe.[44]
Son of Neverland (2021)
Son of Neverland and the Kingdom of Time (2025)
Wendy Darling (Titan Books, 2021)A. C. Wise. Sequel novel.[45]
Legend of the Pan (Scroll Media, 2021) by Christian Michael retells the Peter Pan saga from aGame of Thrones-style seven-book brutal fantasy epic for adults about the first child pan fighting a trans-dimensional war while rushing to preserve the fabric of reality from unravelling.Fantasy Series.[46]
Saving Neverland by Abi Elphinstone (2023). A contemporary sequel to J. M. Barrie's timeless classic featuring the newest residents to12 Darlington Street Road the old address ofWendy Darling who encounter Peter Pan.[4]
These Deathless Shores by P. H. Low (2024). Anupcoming gender bendingorigin tale toCaptain Hook featuring Malaysian-coded main characters[47]
Peter Pank by Spanish cartoonist "Max" (Francesc Capdevila) (1985–1990), an unauthorised comic reinterpretation for "adults only". Peter is a violent, spiked-hair anarchist living in Punkland with a gang of punk Lost Boys. The pirates are a gang of rockers, the Indians are hippies, and the female characters are often depicted bare-breasted, with numerous sexual scenes. It was published in three albums:Peter Pank,El Licantropunk, andPankdinista
Peter Pan: Return to Never-Never Land byRon Fortier and Gary Kato (1991), an unauthorised sequel. Peter brings two modern African-American boys to Never-Never Land, published byMalibu Comics under the Adventure Comics imprint, two issues later reprinted in a single volume[49][50]
The Lost byMarc Andreyko, Galen Showman, and Jay Geldhof (1997), an unauthorised sequel comic book. This urban horror-themed mini-series published byCaliber Comics andChaos! Comics continues the story in present-day New York City, with Peter revealed as avampire boyhustler who leads a small group of vampire boys includingMichael, and lures another girl named Wendy to join them
Lost Boys (ロストボーイズ) by Kaname Itsuki (2004), an unauthorisedmanga reinterpretation, in which a character based on Peter Pan brings a young man to Neverland to be his father, withromantic themes
Peter Panzerfaust byKurtis J. Wiebe (2012 – 2016), a retelling of the story of Peter Pan, set in France during World War II. Peter, an American boy looking for his past in France at the outbreak of the Second World War, recruiting several orphans (The Lost Boys), saving the Darling children and coming across SS-Hauptmann/Kapitan Haken
Peter Pan: The Graphic Novel Sequel byAndy Winter and Keara Norris (2024), an unofficial sequel to J.M. Barrie's classic, set an unspecified number of years after Captain Hook's death. "A radical new take on Peter Pan in a wild sequel full of action, magic, and punk rock."
Fifty Years of Peter Pan byRoger Lancelyn Green is an account of the first 50 years in Peter Pan's stage history[53]
J.M. Barrie and The Lost Boys byAndrew Birkin is an account of the meeting and relationship between Barrie and theLlewelyn Davies family, and how Peter Pan came to be created, based on his docudramaThe Lost Boys broadcast in 1978[54]
Dr. Dan Kiley popularised thePeter Pan syndrome in his 1983 book,The Peter Pan Syndrome: Men Who Have Never Grown Up,[55] about individuals (usually male) with underdeveloped maturity; his next book,The Wendy Dilemma (1984), advises women romantically involved with "Peter Pans" how to improve their relationships[56]
Peter Pan on Stage and Screen, 1904–2010 by Bruce Hanson covers the genesis of Peter Pan and its productions in the UK and US; updated edition of Hanson's workThe Peter Pan Chronicles, published in 1993[57]
Peter Pan, or The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up (1904). Although Barrie did not intend the play as apantomime, it has many features in common with this traditional genre of British children's theatre: a boy – played by a woman – as the lead role (known as the "principal boy"), actors in animal costumes, a flamboyant villain, and fantasy themes
Peter Pan (1950), music and lyrics byLeonard Bernstein, an authorisedBroadway adaptation. Intended as a musical, it was eventually staged as a "straight" dramatic version with only five songs. This version starredJean Arthur as Peter Pan, andBoris Karloff in the dual roles of Mr. Darling and Captain Hook
Peter Pan (1954), directed byJerome Robbins, an authorised musical stage adaptation with music byMark "Moose" Charlap and lyrics byCarolyn Leigh. Taking the opposite path of the 1950 adaptation, it was originally to have only a few incidental songs, but evolved into a fullBroadway musical with some new songs from composerJule Styne and lyricistsBetty Comden andAdolph Green. This version became widely known as a vehicle forMary Martin, who appeared in three television productions of this version and won a Best Musical Actress Tony Award for her performance as well as an Emmy when it was aired on television.Cyril Ritchard won a Tony as Captain Hook in the Broadway production opposite Martin and reprised the role in the first television production opposite her, and it is the role for which he has remained best known. Revivals featured television actressSandy Duncan andgymnastCathy Rigby as Peter. A 2014 TV version was broadcast byNBC asPeter Pan Live![58]
Neverland (1975), book, music, and lyrics byJim Steinman, a futuristic musical stage adaptation. Although it only existed as a brief workshop at theKennedy Center in 1977, three of the songs would be reworked for the albumBat Out of Hell, one of the best-selling recordings in history[59]
Peter Pan (1982), an adaptation byJohn Caird andTrevor Nunn, first staged on 10 December 1982 at the Barbican Theatre, London
Peter Pan: The British Musical (1985), book, music and lyrics by Piers Chater Robinson, an authorised musical stage adaptation[60]
Peter Pan (1996), book, music, and lyrics byPhilip Glassborow, an authorised musical stage adaptation based on Glassborow's radio musical
Peter and Wendy (1997) adaptation and lyrics by Liza Lorwin and music by Scottish fiddler, Johnny Cunningham (of Silly Wizard fame). This is a stage production using Bunraku-style puppets performed by avant-garde theatre troupe, Mabou Mines, and actress Karen Kandel, who won an OBIE for her performance.[62] Mabou Mimes recently revived the original production at the Edinburgh Festival (2009)[63] and in New York at the New Victory Theater (2011)[64]
The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan (2002) by Phillip C. Klapperich, an ensemble member ofThe House Theatre of Chicago. This production brings to the fore the darker subtexts of the story, such as the dysfunction of Peter's relationships with Wendy, Tinker Bell, and Tiger Lily, his fear of growing up, and his self-absorption, as he fails to notice those around him being hurt or killed[65]
Peter Pan (2004) by theChickenshed Theatre Company was a musical stage version ofPeter Pan, and was performed to mark the 100th Anniversary of the play. This is also the only performance to date with sign language fully integrated
Peter Pan (2009), originally titled "Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens" a large scale production for which a specially built theatre pavilion with 360 degree surround video was created; script by Tanya Ronder, music by Benjamin Wallfisch, first staged atKensington Gardens in Summer 2009. The production opened in the US in May 2010 and has since toured in San Francisco, Orange County, Atlanta, Chicago and Boston
Peter Pan (2009), music by Dan Chambers and lyrics by Dan Chambers and Polly Gibson, book by Polly Gibson, an authorised musical stage adaptation, first staged by the Sinodun Players at the Corn Exchange, Wallingford in July 2009
Peter Pan (2010), stage adaptation byDavid Greig, first staged by theNational Theatre of Scotland at the King's Theatre, Glasgow in April 2010.[66] The action is transposed from Edwardian London to Victorian Edinburgh, and set against a background of construction of the Forth Rail Bridge
Peter Pan, the Boy who Hated Mothers (2010), adapted by Andrew Birkin from J.M. Barrie's original various drafts of the play, novel and screenplay, first staged at the Theatre du Gymnase in Marseille in February 2010 (translated into French by Céline-Albin Faivre), broadcast on Arte TV Channel Christmas 2010[67]
Peter Pan (2012), stage adaptation directed bySally Cookson and devised by the companies, originally produced byBristol Old Vic for Christmas 2012 before being produced by theNational Theatre, London (in a co-production with Bristol Old Vic) for Christmas 2016 and the Troubadour White City Theatre for summer 2019
Disney's Peter Pan Jr is a one-hour children's musical based on the Disney Peter Pan movie with some updated material. It became available for school and children's theatre productions in 2013 after several pilot productions[68]
Fly (2013), a darker take on Peter Pan with a focus on leaving childhood behind and the importance of growing up, byJeffrey Seller debuted through theDallas Theater Center.[70] The book is byRajiv Joseph, who worked on the lyrics withKirsten Childs, and the music is by Bill Sherman[71]
Peter Pan Opera (2014), by composerRichard Ayres and librettist Lavinia Greenlaw, first staged in Stuttgart in 2014 and performed in the UK in 2015 by theWelsh National Opera[72]
Peter Pan (2015), an adaptation presented atRegent's Park Open Air Theatre. Co-directed byTimothy Sheader and Liam Steel, the production was set in World War I. The production earned anOlivier Award nomination and returned to the Open Air Theatre for its 2018 Season[73]
For Peter Pan on Her 70th Birthday (2017), an adaptation bySarah Ruhl, in which the title character and her siblings, all elderly retirees, become the characters of the original play. Beginning 18 August 2017 in New York City, it ran at Playwrights Horizons
Peter Pan (2023), an adaptation byRoddy Doyle set in early 20th century Dublin and directed by Ned Bennett for theGate Theatre, Dublin.[75] In a gender reversal of tradition, the actor who plays plays Mary Darling,Clare Dunne, also plays Captain Hook.
Hook (1991), an authorised live-action sequel directed bySteven Spielberg. A family action/adventure film starringRobin Williams,Dustin Hoffman,Julia Roberts,Bob Hoskins andMaggie Smith. This film deviates in a significant way from Barrie's source material in that it tells the story of a Peter Pan who chose to grow up and not return to Neverland to become a father having fallen in love (during a visit to Wendy's House in London) with Wendy's granddaughter Moira who later became his wife. Pan took on a new life and became Peter Banning, an unimaginative and work-obsessed lawyer who has a strained relationship with his family including his two children, Maggie and Jack. Peter is lured back to Neverland by his old enemy Captain Hook who has kidnapped both Maggie and Jack in an attempt to rediscover meaning in his life and force Peter to give him the war he has long craved for, whilst also attempting to turn Peters' own children against their father in the process. Despite mixed reviews by critics, the film was popular with audiences and grossed nearly $120 million in the U.S., making it the 4th highest-grossing movie of 1991.[77]
Peter Pan (2003), an authorised live-action movie adaptation directed byP. J. Hogan. This version is notable for its directness in addressing the romantic elements between Peter (Jeremy Sumpter) and Wendy (Rachel Hurd-Wood). Captain Hook is portrayed byJason Isaacs (who also plays the role of Mr. Darling), and Tinker Bell is played byLudivine Sagnier. The $100 million film boasted state-of-the-art special effects byILM and took nearly a year to produce in Australia, but was not a financial success forUniversal Studios (USA/France/English countries) andColumbia Pictures[78]
Neverland (2003), an unauthorised film reinterpretation by writer/directorDamion Dietz. Set in early 21st-century Los Angeles and heavily "updated" for this setting, Dietz's independently produced film—featuringWil Wheaton as John Darling—maintains much of the characterisation, plot and themes of Barrie's original story
Wendy (2020), a live-action reimagining from Wendy's perspective, directed byBenh Zeitlin featuring Devin France as the titled character, with Yashua Mack as Peter, Krzysztof Meyn as Thomas and Gage and Gavin Naquin as Douglas and James Darling.
Peter Pan (1988), an unauthorised Australian direct-to-video animated adaptation
Return to Never Land fromDisney (2002), an authorised animated sequel to the 1953 Disney film. Wendy's daughter Jane becomes involved with Peter Pan. The movie takes place duringWorld War II, set amidstthe Blitz (1940), and deals with the issue of children being forced to grow up too fast.[88]
Peter Pan: The Quest for the Never Book (2018), an adaptation film of The New Adventures of Peter Pan .
InChip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers (2022),Will Arnett voiced a version of Peter Pan called Sweet Pete, the "actor" who played the character in the 1953 film, who became a crime boss after being fired by Disney due to his age. He goes afterChip and Dale for discovering his plans, serving as the main antagonist of this film.
Producers' Showcase: Peter Pan (7 March 1955). The 1954 stage version was re-staged for television by NBC as part of its monthly high-qualityanthology seriesProducers' Showcase and broadcast as a historic, livecolor television event. The production was so well received thatProducers' Showcase produced a second live presentation on 9 January 1956, with the same cast.Mary Martin played TV's Peter Pan for the third time on 8 December 1960 with many of the same cast members, and this version of the 1954 musical was recorded on colorvideotape, and repeated in 1963, 1966, and 1973. It was presented by NBC as a stand-alone special program rather than as part ofProducer's Showcase. After 1973, it was presumed lost and not broadcast again until March 1989, after which it eventually appeared a few times on theDisney Channel. It was also released on videocassette and briefly on DVD. In 2000, the Cathy Rigby stage production, featuring almost all of the songs used in the 1954 version, was telecast by theA&E Network and issued on DVD[89]
The New Adventures of Peter and Wendy (2013 – present), webseries that features Wendy as the main character through a series of vlogs and other media
Peter Pan Live! is a new production of the 1954 version broadcast live on NBC on 4 December 2014 starringAllison Williams as Peter,Christopher Walken as Captain Hook,Kelli O'Hara as Mrs. Darling,Christian Borle as Mr. Darling/Mr. Smee andMinnie Driver as the adult Wendy. Critical reaction was mixed, with many critics expressing relief that the broadcast was not a disaster[58]
Peter Pan Goes Wrong (2016), a one-hour television adaptation ofMischief Theatre's play of the same name in which the fictitious Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society attempt to stage a production ofPeter Pan, starring the original cast and guest appearance fromDavid Suchet as the narrator
Once Upon a Time is anABC television series that involves characters from familiar works of fiction, includingPeter Pan.Colin O'Donoghue was a series regular in the role of Hook, who originated as Killian Jones.Freya Tingley first played Wendy in the 21st episode of the second season and continued playing the role in a few episodes towards the end of Season 3A.Robbie Kay played the main villain role during Season 3A as Peter Pan, portrayed in the series as the father ofRumpelstiltskin, and reprised his role in a couple episodes during Season 5B and the second-to-last episode of the overall show.Rose McIver played Tinker Bell during the majority of Season 3A, then one episode during Season 3B and one during Season 6.
Peter Pan: The Animated Series (romanised as "Pîtâ Pan no Bôken") byNippon Animation (1989), ananime television series. Produced as part of Nippon'sWorld Masterpiece Theater series, the first 23 episodes are a loose adaptation of Barrie's story, while the latter half introduces a completely original arc with new supporting characters[93]
Fox's Peter Pan & the Pirates onFox Kids (1990), an animated TV series based on Barrie's novel, presenting the Darling children's other adventures in the Neverland during their stay. The series also focuses on significant development of the pirates as less one-dimensional characters. Voice talents in the cast includedJason Marsden as Peter andTim Curry as "Captain James T. Hook"; Curry won an Emmy for it[94]
A series of digitally animateddirect-to-DVD films starring Tinker Bell was begun by Disney in 2008. These works are part of the company'sDisney Fairies franchise, and feature a cast of fairy characters and settings original to Disney.
Peter Pan: A Story Painting Adventure, a 1993point and click adventure game for MS-DOS
Peter Pan: Return to Neverland, two 2002 games based on Disney's film, one for theGame Boy Advance, the other forPlayStation
Kingdom Hearts, a franchise between Square-Enix and Disney on various game systems that features Neverland as a playable world inhabited with various characters from the Peter Pan books and films including Peter Pan, Wendy, Tinker Bell, Captain Hook, Mr. Smee, Cubby, and Slightly.
Disney has released two video games as part of theDisney Fairies franchise, for theNintendo DS, each a tie-in with a direct-to-DVD feature film of the same name:
Tinker Bell (2008)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure (2009)
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue (2010)
Disney Infinity 2.0, Tinker Bell is a playable character in the game's Toy Box mode. She has been given powers to fly, and use her fairy dust to defeat enemies
Disney Magic Kingdoms, includes as playable characters some of the characters from the 1953 animated film in new storylines placed after the events of the film
Finding Neverland, a 2004 film starringJohnny Depp as Barrie andKate Winslet asSylvia Llewelyn Davies is a fictionalised account of their relationship and how it led to the creation of Peter Pan. It was based on the 1998 playThe Man Who Was Peter Pan byAllan Knee. In 2015, it was adapted into amusical on Broadway, playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre
In 1980,Petula Clark starred inNever, Never Land as a woman whose niece, captivated by Barrie's tale, runs away with her younger cousin and takes refuge with a group of "lost boys" squatting in a deserted London townhouse
In the 1986 Spanish filmEl río de oro (The Golden River) byJaime Chávarri, the central character is a man named Peter whose wife Dubarry played the role ofTinker Bell in a theater play some years ago. They had a son, but Peter killed the baby when he was only 3 months old because he thought the boy was growing up too fast
The plot of the 1990 novelAn Awfully Big Adventure by Beryl Bainbridge (made into afilm in 1995) revolves around a production of the play
The 2002 novelThe League of Heroes byXavier Mauméjean is set in analternate universe in which Neverland has materialized in Kensington Gardens. Thefairy folk are commonplace in London, as are pirates and Indians. Peter Pan is considered one of several enemies of the repressive government and is pursued by the League whose members include Lord Admiral Hook (Captain Hook),Sherlock Holmes, and Lord Greystoke (Tarzan)
Singer/songwriterS. J. Tucker has released three songs calledThe Wendy Trilogy, chronicling how Wendy joined Captain Hook's crew, dueled him for command, gained great fame in Neverland and beyond, and eventually returned home, passing her legacy on
The song"Lost Boy" byRuth B refers to an orphan being taken to Neverland by Peter Pan to join the Lost Boys, who spend some of their time running away from Captain Hook.
The cartoon seriesWorld of Winx features Peter Pan and Neverland characters Smee, Jim (Captain Hook), Crocodile Man (Crocodile), Queen (Tinker Bell), Wendy Darling. Peter Pan has a son named Matt Barrie
The song"Cardigan" byTaylor Swift references Peter Pan and Wendy Darling during its final chorus. Swift again references Peter Pan in"Peter", comparing the titular character in her song to Pan himself as both never grow up, and also refers to her Peter in the second person as being "lost to the 'Lost Boys' chapter of your life".
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