Director Joe Wright's (Atonement, Anna Karenina) version of the Neverland universe, Pan, hits theaters this October, and judging by the trailer above, it's going to be visually stunning.Hugh Jackman looks incredible as the pirate Blackbeard, the villain of the film, and will undoubtedly attract the lion's share of attention. The movie is described as the "origin story" of Pan and Captain Hook, and like Anakin Skywalker becoming Darth Vader, James Hook will be portrayed here in earlier days.
Garrett Hedlund stars as the future captain, and Levi Miller plays Peter Pan. Rooney Mara will take on the role of Tiger Lily-a casting decision that came with some controversy Amanda Seyfried stars as Mary Darling. The film has been delayed from the summer to avoid competing with certain blockbusters, and when it comes out this fall, it will be a success story for writer Jason Fuchs, whose script was on the black list in 2013. So prepare yourselves for alligators, mermaids, and various other fantastical phenomena as we learn how Hook became Hook, and Pan became Pan.
In the film, a young orphan named Peter (Levi Miller) is spirited away to the magical land, where he finds himself at the mercy of the nefarious Blackbeard (Hugh Jackman). The pirate tells Peter of a prophecy of a boy who can fly who will rise up against the pirates that control Neverland.
Peter and his compatriots, including a young man named Hook (Garrett Hedlund), lead the revolt against the tyrannical Blackbeard, culminating in a spectacular battle that takes place aboard dueling pirate ships as they sail through the air. The film also stars Cara Delevingne, Amanda Seyfried, and Rooney Mara. Joe Wright directed, with Jason Fuchs writing the screenplay based on the characters created by J.M. Barrie. "Pan" premieres in theaters on Oct. 9.
