Peter Pan Reimagining Neverlanders to Be Adapted as an Animated Movie

While Peter Pan adaptations are nothing new in the film world, fans of the franchise will want to keep an eye out for the latest Pan project coming from Australia’s Pixel Zoo Animation Studios. Pixel Zoo has acquired the rights to Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva’s critically acclaimed YA graphic novel Neverlanders.

Both creators will be closely involved in the development of this animated film adaptation, with Taylor penning the screenplay and Sommariva attached as art director. Pixel Zoo Head of Studio Sebastian Gonzalez will executive-produce the film.

Released in 2023, Neverlanders puts a fresh spin on the Peter Pan mythos. In this version of the gritty story (which definitely skews to the older end of the YA spectrum), Neverland is wracked by chaos as a new pirate villain wages war against Tinker Bell and her fairy army. With Pan missing and most of the Lost Boys dead, it falls on the sole survivor, Paco, to recruit a girl named Bee and her friends to save his home. Together, they’ll become a new generation of Lost Ones.

You might also recognize Taylor from his other comics work like DC’s Injustice: Gods Among Us prequel series and Marvel’s All-New Wolverine. Taylor previously journeyed into animation with The Deep, which is currently in its fourth season. Sommariva’s past work includes Batman/TMNT Adventures and Star Wars Adventures.

“It has always been important for Pixel Zoo to champion talent, original stories and world-class animation in Australia, so we are thrilled to partner with the brilliant Tom Taylor and Jon Sommariva,” Gonzalez said in a statement. “Our team will work closely with Tom and Jon to ensure we stay true to the soul of Neverlanders while expanding the graphic novel into the kind of cinematic adventure only animation can deliver.

There’s no word on a release date or director for Neverlanders just yet. The sequel comic, Neverlanders: Get Lost, will be released in 2026.

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