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Neverland, full title Neverland: Never Grow Up, Never Grow Old, is a 2003 indie film by director Damion Dietz[1] with New Media Entertainment and is a dark and surreal modern re-imagining of the classic of Peter Pan and other characters in J. M. Barrie's 1904 play Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up and 1911 novel Peter and Wendy.
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| Directed by | Damion Dietz |
| Screenplay by | Damion Dietz |
| Based on | Peter Pan by J. M. Barrie |
| Produced by | Damion Dietz, Stephanie Kirchen |
| Starring | Rick Sparks |
| Cinematography | Derek Dale |
| Edited by | Scott Baldyga |
| Music by | Jeffery Alan Jones |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Synopsis
editThe award-winning film, loosely based on Barrie's work, presents the characters with a twist. It features Peter Pan as an older, androgynous teen, whereas the fairy Tinker Bell is a drugged and burnt out girl, the Lost Boys are hot guys and pot heads, the Darling children are adopted, Wendy Darling is black, Captain Hook is a gay leather man and Tiger Lily is a transvestite. The events take place in Neverland which is an amusement park in the film, rather than the imaginary island.
Cast
edit- Rick Sparks as Peter Pan
- Deborah Quayle as Mrs. Darling
- David Jahn as Mr. Darling
- Marcus Reynaga as Michael Darling
- Wil Wheaton as John Darling
- Melany Bell as Wendy Darling
- Joey as Nana
- Stephanie Kirchen as Liza (credited as Stephanie Orff)
- Kari Wahlgren as Tink
- Ryan Patrick Kelly as Tootles
- Ian Mantha as Slightly
- Eli Swanson as Curly
- Zac Cole as Nibs
- Tyler Kremer as Twin #1
- Nathan Towry as Twin #2
- Jake Winsryg as Tink's Kid
- Gary Kelley as Hook
- Scott Mechlowicz as Smee
- Kevin Christy as Crocodile
- Reed Prescott as Boyfriend
- Ray Garcia as Tiger Lily
- Monica Louwerens, Yayoi Ito, Karen Blake Challman, Roman Vasquez, Red Savage and Al Bee, as Indians
- Saadia Billman, Elena Fabri and Jill Kocalis as Mermaids
- Karim Imam as Cecco
- Gilbert Aguilera as Starkey
- Richard John Walters as Bill Jukes
- Steven Reiswig as Cookson
- Craig Jackman as Park Announcer
Awards
edit- 2003: Won Q Award at Fort Worth Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival
- 2003: Director Damion Dietz won Honorable Mention at the Dances With Films festival
References
edit- ^ "12 Who Played Peter Pan: See How We Rank Them". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2024-11-01.