David Lowery Explains Why Peter Pan and Wendy Is His Favorite Thing He's Ever Made

David Lowery has had a fascinating career, having bounced from low-budget indie fare such as Ain't Them Bodies Saints to Disney movies like Pete's Dragon while mixing in thoughtful dramas such as A Ghost Story and The Old Man & the Gun. His latest film, The Green Knight, is an epic medieval fantasy starring Dev Patel, and its hard R-rating is a far cry from his next movie, Peter Pan and Wendy, which is nearly done shooting.

Young stars Alexander Molony and Ever Anderson play the titular protagonists, while Jude Law co-stars as Captain Hook. They're joined by Jim Gaffigan as Mr. Smee and Yara Shahidi as Tinker Bell, while Alan Tudyk and Molly Parker play Mr. and Mrs. Darling. Lowery co-wrote the script with his longtime collaborator Toby Halbrooks, and the film is slated to premiere on Disney+ next year.

In a recent interview with Collider, Lowery explained his approach to adapting J.M. Barrie's beloved story and why Peter Pan and Wendy turned out to be his favorite of all his films, even though it's still in production.

"I think, personally speaking, it's my favorite thing I've ever made, which I wasn't expecting going into it, but it is. I've never been as in love with a movie as I am with this one. We've got a couple of weeks left to go and I just love this movie. It's the most personal thing I've ever made," said Lowery, who had just finished day 91 of shooting when he spoke with Collider.

The film forced Lowery to confront his own Peter Pan complex, which is something I imagine many filmmakers grapple with over the course of their careers.

"It is, ironically, the most adult movie I've ever made. I went into it thinking that my entryway into this movie was that I've got a classic case of Peter Pan syndrome. I don't want to grow up. Who does? And I thought that was what was going to appeal to me about it, but in making it, in writing it, and now directing it and seeing it come to life, I've realized that this is a movie about me letting go of that. Whether that's good or bad, I haven't processed yet, but it's the first movie I've made from an adult perspective, if that makes any sense."

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Interested to see his take but I doubt we’ll get a better and more accurate Peter Pan than the 2003 version.

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I hope that this version is more faithful to the original story by J.M. Barrie.

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