‘Wendy’ First Look: ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Director Benh Zeitlin Reimagines ‘Peter Pan’
By Hoai-Tran Bui/Oct. 18, 2019 10:30 am EST
Wendy First Look
Directed by Zeitlin, who co-wrote the script with sister Eliza Zeitlin, Wendy looks to be a modern take on the classic tale written by J. M. Barrie. The first image shows star Devin France, who plays Wendy, reading a book by flashlight in a T-shirt. And the second image looks to take place in the “mysterious island where aging and time have come unglued,” showing several children hollering joyfully atop a cliff.
Wendy, Zeitlin’s sophomore effort, has been long in the works. First announced in August 2015, the film begain production in 2017 in Montserrat. Now the film finally comes to theaters next year, and Zeitlin can prove that he wasn’t a one-hit wonder.
Here is the synopsis for Wendy:
Wendy hits theaters on February 28, 2020.
The classic story of Peter Pan is wildly reimagined in this ragtag epic from Benh Zeitlin, director of BEASTS OF THE SOUTHERN WILD. 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 youth from the deadly peril of growing up.
