Beasts of the Southern Wild director Benh Zeitlin has unveiled the first images from his upcoming Wendy movie. Zeitlin is taking the classic story of Peter Pan and telling it through the eyes of the Wendy character. This is the director's first project since 2012 and many fans are looking forward to seeing his latest offering. Additionally, Fox Searchlight Pictures has announced the drama will open in theaters on February 28th, 2020.
Wendy features the classic story of Peter Pan, though it is wildly reimagined in this ragtag epic from Benh Zeitlin. Lost on a mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued, Wendy must fight to save her family, her freedom, and the joyous spirit of young from the deadly peril of growing up. This project has been rumored for years, so it's nice to finally have official confirmation straight from Zeitlin. Devin France stars as Wendy, while the movie also includes Yashua Mack, Gage Naquin, Gavin Naquin, Romyri Ross, Ahmad Cage, and Krzysztof Meyn. Zeitlin wrote the movie with his sister, Eliza.
Benh Zeitlin first talked about possibly making Wendy back in 2015. However, there was not a lot of talk about the mysterious project after that. Production started in 2017 and many were worried when they did not see the project on the 2019 Fox Searchlight Pictures roster. Zeitlin has quietly been finishing off the movie after shooting on Montserrat, an island south of Antigua, which had population wain following a major volcanic eruption twenty years ago. Many believe Wendy will hold a premiere at either the Sundance Film Festival or the Berlin Film Festival, though that has not been confirmed at this time.
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