See Neverland Like Never Before in the Pan Movie

Who else is looking forward to the Pan movie? I know I am! I love the whole Peter Pan/Neverland/Hook story, and I’ve always wondered how Pete and Hook came to be such enemies. This new live-action film finally gives us a look at the story behind the story. It’s a prequel to the Peter Pan story that we all know and love. As if that isn’t enough reason to see it, have you seen Hook? Hello, hottie! Check out everything you want to know about the Pan movie!

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All About the Pan Movie

Pan is a 2015 British-American fantasy adventure movie that  hit theaters on October 9^th, 2015. It is directed by Joe Wright, who also directed the 2005 film Pride & Prejudice and the 2007 movie Atonement. Pan is the prequel to J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan story. It is the tale of Peter Pan’s and Captain Hook’s origins. The movie is being released by Warner Bros. Pictures with a runtime of 1 hour and 51 minutes.

The movie is about a young orphan named Peter, who is whisked away to the magical world of Neverland. While there, he has fun like a normal kid but he also faces several dangers. He also finds out that he is destined to be a hero known as Peter Pan. The first friends he makes at Neverland is James Hook and Tiger Lily, as the three of them band together to save the world of Neverland from Blackbeard, a ruthless pirate leader.

There have been several film adaptations including the 1924 silent film Peter Pan from Paramount Pictures; the 1953 animated film Peter Pan by Walt Disney, the 1991 live action film Hook by Steven Spielberg, the 2002 animated film Return to Neverland by Walt Disney and the 2003 film Peter Pan by P.J. Hogan. In addition to the film adaptations, there have been numerous other adaptations including fiction books, non-fiction books, original works, comics, theater, television, video games and biographical dramas.

The Cast of Pan

The film stars Levi Miller as Peter Pan, Hugh Jackman as Blackbeard, Garrett Hedlund as James Hook, Rooney Mara as Tiger Lily and Amanda Seyfried as Mary as the main cast. Other cast members include Adeel Akhtar as Mr. Smee, Lewis MacDougall as Nibs, Jack Charles as Chief Great Big Little Panther, Leni Zieglmeier as Wendy Darling, Cara Delevigne as The Mermaids, Na Tae-Joo as Kwahu, Nonso Anozie as Bishop, Kathy Burke as Mother Barnabas, Kurt Egyiawan as Murray, Paul Kaye as Mutti Voosht, Emerald Fennell as Commander, Jack Lowden as Dobkins and Bronson Webb as Steps.

The main cast members have been featured in other films, except for Levi Miller, who makes his major film debut in Pan as Peter Pan. Levi is also a kid’s model for Ralph Lauren. Hugh Jackman is most known for his role as Logan/Wolverine in the X-Men movies. He has also starred in Kate & Leopold, Swordfish, and Van Helsing. Garrett Hedlund starred in Friday Night Lights, Troy, Eragon, and Tron: Legacy. Rooney Mara played roles in The Social Network, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo and Her. Last but not least, Amanda Seyfried played roles in Mean Girls, Dear John, and Les Miserables.

Pan is rated PG for its fantasy action violence, language, and some thematic material.

Will you be seeing Pan when it hits theaters? Which side are you on Hook or Peter? Tell us in the comments!